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    If you look deep enough, all words come from Ancient Greek...

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    Quote Originally Posted by IntheGroove View Post
    If you look deep enough, all words come from Ancient Greek...
    Which makes me think of the running gag in My Big Fat Greek Wedding in which the father says
    "Give me any word, and I show you how the root is greek..."


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    Quote Originally Posted by IntheGroove View Post
    If you look deep enough, all words come from Ancient Greek...
    OK, try to find the Greek derivation for these...

    pajama, bungalow, jungle, avatar, bandana, bangle, chutney, dinghy, dungaree
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    Quote Originally Posted by mklotz View Post
    OK, try to find the Greek derivation for these...

    pajama, bungalow, jungle, avatar, bandana, bangle, chutney, dinghy, dungaree
    You need to watch the movie. Even all those words will be claimed by an old greek... right or wrong - all words are derived from greek...
    Last edited by BuffaloJohn; Dec 5, 2023 at 10:42 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mklotz View Post
    OK, try to find the Greek derivation for these...

    pajama, bungalow, jungle, avatar, bandana, bangle, chutney, dinghy, dungaree
    Plus a few common 4 letter words inappropriate for this august crew.



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    Dungaree not really a word but here it is Ντανγκαρέ LOL
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