Early Latin Loanwords in English - Statistics

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Group	Hint	Answer	% Correct
Misc.	A heavy piece of metal with hooks, thrown in the water to prevent ships from drifting.	anchor	91%
Misc.	Opposite of true.	false	91%
Misc.	A heightened body temperature due to disease.	fever	83%
Months	Named after the first emperor.	August	80%
Misc.	Originally, 'curly'. Now an adjective that can mean 'brittle', 'firm and fresh', 'cool' among other things. Or the British term for a potato chip.	crisp	80%
Months	The seventh month of the old Roman calendar (now the ninth).	September	80%
Months	The tenth month of the old Roman calender.	December	77%
Months	Named after the Roman god of doorways and transitions.	January	77%
Months	The ninth month of the old Roman calender.	November	77%
Months	The eighth month of the old Roman calender.	October	77%
Trade	A unit of weight. It gave its name to the British currency.	pound	77%
Household object	A light source made of wax.	candle	74%
Trade	From Latin "caupo". Initially a verb meaning 'to bargain', now an adjective meaning 'inexpensive'.	cheap	74%
Months	Named after the Roman god of war. During winter, warfare was paused; this month was the start of a new campaign season.	March	74%
Religion	A small room for a monk or a prisoner.	cell	71%
Household object	A tool for the winnowing of grain in ancient times. Now an often electrical appliance providing a cooling breeze in summer.	fan	71%
Misc.	A precious stone.	gem	71%
Months	Named after a Roman earth goddess.	May	71%
Plants and Animals	A donkey, or a bad word.	ass	69%
Plants and Animals	A mouse catching pet.	cat	69%
Household object	A pronged piece of tableware. Or a tool for pitching hay.	fork	69%
Months	Named after a Roman statesman, who conquered Gaul, defeated his rival Pompey, proclaimed himself 'dictator for life' and was stabbed to death in the Senate.	July	69%
Months	Named after the Roman goddess of marriage.	June	69%
Misc.	An oven used to bake pottery.	kiln	69%
Misc.	A high hill. Jesus held a sermon on one of these. A variant of this word was reborrowed from French and is more common now.	mount	69%
Household object	A drinking vessel, especially for hot drinks.	cup	66%
Months	The month of 'purification', a Roman holiday.	February	66%
Religion	The female equivalent of a monk.	nun	66%
Trade	A unit of weight. For the Romans, one twelfth of the above, now, one sixteenth.	ounce	66%
Trade	A place where shipped goods are loaded and unloaded unto land.	port	66%
Misc.	The underside of the foot.	sole	66%
Farming, Food	Fermented grape juice.	wine	66%
Farming, Food	Latin "caseus". A dairy product.	cheese	63%
Farming, Food	Someone who prepares food as his livelihood.	cook	63%
Religion	A student or follower. Jesus had twelve of them.	disciple	63%
Household object	A board used as furniture. In the Middle Ages, they were laid on trestles when in use and stored away when not. Later, permanent legs were added.	table	63%
Religion	A table used for religious rites.	altar	60%
Religion	An 'enclosed box' in Latin. Curiously used both for Noah's boat and the chest for the tablets of the Ten Commandments.	Ark	60%
Construction/Architecture	The fortified abode of a lord in the Middle Ages.	castle	60%
Plants and Animals	A family of plants among which the date and the coconut. Also the face of the hand.	palm	60%
Plants and Animals	A red-orange flower associated with WWI. A certain species produces opium.	poppy	60%
Plants and Animals	From the Latin word for crab. A dead area of a plant caused by disease. A variant of this word is used for malignant tumors.	canker	57%
Misc.	Literally 'a thousand [steps]'. A unit of length.	mile	57%
Plants and Animals	What you get when you cross a horse with a donkey. Used as an animal of burden.	mule	57%
Plants and Animals	A fruit closely related to the apple, but elongated.	pear	57%
Plants and Animals	From Latin "malva". A word used for several herbaceous plants. One of these grows in marshes; its root was used to flavor a type of candy. The modern version of this candy is fluffy and white, and can be roasted over a fire (but it is no longer made with the herb).	mallow	54%
Construction/Architecture	In Roman times, a stone used to grind grain. In the Middle Ages a device was invented that harnessed the power of the wind for this task.	mill	54%
Religion	The liturgical season directly before Christmas, to celebrate the Coming of Christ.	Advent	51%
Misc.	A hat with a fore piece to protect the eyes from the sun.	cap	51%
Construction/Architecture	A paved road, especially in a town.	street	51%
Religion	A religious building.	temple	51%
Construction/Architecture	A tall building used for defense. [Perhaps borrowed from Greek]	tower	51%
Construction/Architecture	A unit of length, the width of a thumb. [Perhaps borrowed from Greek]	inch	49%
Misc.	A large upright wooden stake. A later reborrowing from French gave it the meaning 'mail'.	post	49%
Plants and Animals	A peppery root vegetable, white on the inside with a red skin.	radish	49%
Misc.	A line in a poem or in the Bible.	verse	49%
Construction/Architecture	Originally an earthen rampart. Now also the vertical parts of a building that separate inside from outside, divide rooms from each other and provide support.	wall	49%
Household object	A plate for serving food. Related to discus.	dish	46%
Misc.	A symbol or mark; a small piece of commentary or a reminder; a musical tone.	note	46%
Plants and Animals	A conifer tree which yields tasty nuts.	pine	46%
Plants and Animals	A kingdom of life: organisms capable of photosynthesis.	plant	46%
Construction/Architecture	Flat pieces of clay which the Romans used to cover roofs.	tile	46%
Misc.	A boss or an expert at a certain skill.	master	40%
Misc.	A piece or portion of something bigger.	part	40%
Religion	A set of beliefs, a religious doctrine.	creed	37%
Religion	Holy Water is kept in here. Also used for baptisms.	font	37%
Construction/Architecture	A long piece of wood. Later reborrowed from French with a different vowel. Used in an athletics event.	pole	37%
Plants and Animals	A tasty shell eaten with fries in Belgium.	mussel	34%
Religion	A sacrifice, a proposal or a bid. Also a verb.	offer	34%
Religion	Originally 'suffering', especially that of Jesus. Also used for strong emotions or enthusiasm.	passion	31%
Misc.	To moderate or a technique used to harden metal. Later also became a noun meaning a tendency toward a type of mood.	temper	31%
Construction/Architecture	A hole in the ground.	pit	26%
Plants and Animals	A species of pigeon that is a symbol of devoted love.	turtle [dove]	23%
Plants and Animals	A plant, ultimately from the Latin word for hay. The bulb looks like a hand and is used as a vegetable. The leaves are used as a herb and the seeds as a spice. It tastes like anise.	fennel	14%
Farming, Food	Crushed and fermenting grapes.	must	9%

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