Words to Impress an Examiner
Here are 100 advanced English words which should you be able to use them in a sentence will impress even educated native speakers! Perfect if you want to impress the examiner in examinations like: IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge CAE and CPE. If you are really serious about having an extensive and impressive vocabulary, try learning these and then try these advanced vocabulary tests
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کلمات ایرانی در انگلیسی
Caravan – 2کاروان.
Arch-3 قوس: درانگلیسی به مفهوم قوس می باشد. درفارسی "ارک" اراک واریکه داریم که به معنای مرکز قلب وحتی قوس به کار رفته اند . واژه اراک ایرانشهر به معنی دل ایرانشهر بوده است. ازهمین ریشه کلمات Archreology (قوس شناسی وسپس معماری ) گرفته شده است.
King- 4پادشاه : این واژه انگلیسی و Konig آلمانی و واژه های مشابه درسوئدی دانمارکی نروژی فنلاندی وایسلندی از ریشه Kay پهلوی وKavi اوستایی است. درزبان پشتو خنتما (نجیب زاده وبزرگوار) ودرزبان ترکی خان به احتمال زیاد بااین ریشه ها قرابت دارند. به این کلمات دقت کنید تا پی به شباهت آنها ببرید. کی – کیان Kikg- Kigam KONIG- خان – خنتما – کان- کاندیدا.
dinar-5 دینار: پول عربی که ریشه ایرانی اوستایی دارد. (دَریک ) نام پول زمان هخامنشیان که درکتاب مقدس تورات وانجیل یاد شده است. مدتی هم یونانیان مسکوک خود را به صورت دریک به کار می برده اند. هردو ریشه ایرانی دارند ریشه Darik بعدا به صورت Dram ودراخما Drachmaدر زبان یونانی وانگلیسی درآمده است.
better/best-6از ریشه بهتر و بهشت فارسی هستند . اینکه این دو صفت برتر و برترین در انگلیسی بی قاعده اند علت همین است.
Pepper-7 این واژه ازفلفل ایرانی گرفته شده است. این واژه به شکلPiper درلاتین Poivre درفرانسه peppe ایتالیا و پیری دریونانی است.
Spinach-8 اسفناج: این واژه ایرانی درزبان های دیگربه صورت گوناگون یافت می شود ازجمله درفنلاند Pikatia پیناتیا در انگلیسی و فرانسه Spinach ودرزبان های دیگر اروپایی کم وبیش تغییراتی کاربرد دارد. جالب این است که بدانیم اسفناج خود معرب سپاناج فارسی است .
Candy-9کلمه قند واژه ای است پارسی همان طور که شکر واژه ای است ایرانی. پس ازساخته شدن شکر در ایران که ریشه آن ایرانی و فارسی است کلمه کَندکه عربی شده اش قند است به وجود آمد .کَندو نیز از همین ریشه ی کَند است . یکی از واژه های انگلیسی که ریشه مشابهی با کند یا قند دارد عبارتست از: Candy (شیرینی ). به گفته محمودی بختیاری کاندیدای وکالت در زمان قدیم لباس سفید رنگ شکری می پوشیده وبه همین ترتیب خود را نامزد انتخابات می کرده و بدین گونه واژه Candidate (کاندیدا نامزد) ساخته شد.
sugar-10 به معنی شکر نه تنها در فارسی بلکه در عربی (سُکَّــر) و در همه ی زبان های جهان وارد شده است.
Nuphar-11 نیلوفر زردNenophar- نام گل زیبای نیلوفر است که درزبان های دیگر اروپا ازجمله فرانسه – یونانی و نیز در ترکی دیده می شود.
- Orange-12 نارنج وترنج درپارسی کهن به نارنج وپرتقال اطلاق می شده اند درفرانسه Orang در ژاپنی Orenzi ودرزبان های ترکی ،کردی ، آسوری وبسیاری اززبان های دیگر دنیا وارد شده است.
safron- 13زعفران در همه زبانهای جهان وارد شده.
- Ginger-14زنجبیل: درزبان انگلیسی Zenzero ایتالیایی.
Lemon- 15لیمو: ریشه لیمو درغالب زبان های دنیا ازجمله ترکی، فرانسه اسپانیولی ،ایتالیایی و..به کارمی رود .همچنین کلمه Limonade که ازلیمو گرفته شده است. Lemon آب نبات ترش Lemon juice آب لیمو و ... .
16 - کلمه بوته که ریشه ای پارسی واصیل است درزبان های اروپایی به گونهBotanic (علم گیاه شناسی) وارد شده است. وبه نظر می رسد که واژه ی Pon فنلاندی نیز کوتاه شده آن باشد. درزبان ترکی نیز واژه بوته را داریم.در عربی به صورت بوتَق وارد شده و این واژه Botanic تقریبا بین المللی است ودرتمام زبان های اروپایی به کارمی رود.
alcohl -17 یا همان الکل نیز هر چند عربی است اما فراموش نکنیم کاشف الکل زکریای رازی ایرانی بود و در دوره ی او چون زبان عربی زبان نوشتار جهان اسلام از جمله ایران بود این دانشمند به جای اینکه یک اسم فارسی روی کشف خود بگذارد یک اسم عربی گذاشت .
18- بیجامه بیژامه همان پاجامه در فارسی است .
19 - cake کیک همان است که در کرمانشاه کاک گفته می شود . البته کاک همان کیک نیست . بلکه واژه ی کاک وارد انگلیسی شده است . حتی در عربی نیز وارد شده است .( کَعک ) . اگر کیک و کاک و کعک را امروزه کنار هم بگذاریم سه نوع شیرینی متفاوت هستند . اما ریشه ی آن ها یکی است .
یوگورت به معنی ماست نیز ترکی است که وارد انگلیسی شده است .
به نقل از : http://adel-ashkboos.mihanblog.com/post/199
حجم واژگان انگلیسی خود را بیازمایید
نرم افزاری کم حجم و پرتابل (بدون نیاز به نصب) برای یادگیری واژگان
ویژگی مهم آن دارا بودن بیش از 12 هزار واژه در زمینه SAT, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, VOA Special English است. از دیگر امکانات این نرم افزار یادگیری لغات با استفاده از شیوه های گوناگون و جالب است که به کاربر این امکان را می دهد تا در محیطی شاداب لغات را بخاطر بسپارد.
داستانهای 50 کلمه ای انگلیسی
روشهای تدریس واژگان در سطوح پیشرفته
Academic Vocabulary Lists
Activities for Teaching Vocabulary
Topical Issues in Language
داستان شگفت انگیز کلمات
نرم افزار آموزش لغات انگلیسی
file kicker چیست ؟
البته این را به خاطر داشته باشید که مساله یادگیری زبان صرفا در حفظ کردن لغات خلاصه نمی شود . شما می توانید در کنار روشهای دیگر یادگیری ، از این نرم افزار نیز استفاده کنید .
در صورتی که در مورد این برنامه و نحوه ی اجرای آن سوالی داشتید در قسمت نظرات مطرح فرمایید .
برای دریافت نسخه رایگان این برنامه با حجم حدود 6 مگابایت از لینک زیر استفاده کنید :
http://dl.filekicker.com/send/file/181611-P0KM/wordhacker_golden_en.exe
و در صورت نیاز به تلفظ لغات ، پکیج صوتی زیر را نیز دانلود کنید :
http://dl.filekicker.com/send/file/181975-3712/WordAudio.zip
Using the keyword method to learn vocabulary
The keyword mnemonic is undoubtedly an effective means of learning the words of a foreign language
How well you remember depends on how well you learned them, not on whether you have learned the words using a keyword mnemonic or rote repetition or some other method
Even using a keyword mnemonic, you still need to rehearse the information to be learned
The keyword mnemonic is not always the best method of learning particular words
Skilled learners may be best to use the keyword mnemonic selectively, for particularly difficult words
The keyword mnemonic requires individual instruction and practice, to use effectively
Using a verbal (sentence) link is at least as effective as an image, and is easier for many people
Whether using a sentence or an image, the critical factor is that the keyword interact with the definition or own-language word
Are some keyword mnemonics easier to remember than others
The importance of one-to-one instruction and the need for practice
Some words benefit more from the keyword mnemonic
Is the keyword mnemonic of greater benefit to less able students
Comparing the keyword mnemonic to other strategies
Using the keyword mnemonic to remember gender
تولد واژگان جدید در زبان انگلیسی
Modern English to Old English Vocabulary
آموزش واژگان پیشرفته انگلیسی
Advanced Vocabulary Lessons
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How many words do you know
Is there one measure of a person's language skill? Are tests like TOEFL TOEIC or IELTS reliable indicators
In a way the simplest way to find out how well a person uses a language is to ask that person some questions that require lengthy answers, orally or in writing. On oral expose or a written essay will quickly show how the person uses the language. But all of that takes time and the evaluation is necessarily subjective.
So at The Linguist we have a simple scale, one which is easy to measure. It is the number of words known. This can be measured in a cloze test, a test where certain words are blanked out and the learner has to choose from a drop list.
I believe that the number of words known has the advantage of being extremely simple and yet reliable. Most of the learner's skills will correlate to this one index.
We have six levels for our learners
Beginner a) 2,000 b) 3,500 Intermediate a) 5,000 b) 7,5000 Advanced a) 10,000 b) 12,500
Some people may speak better than their known word total, at least in casual social conversation.
This means they should read and listen more, work on vocabulary and then write more to increase their vocabulary.
Some people may not speak as well as their word total suggests. They should listen more to content they already understand well. They should focus more on learning phrases. They should work harder on pronunciation. They may also have to write more and then practice reading their corrected writing out loud. If they have the opportunity they should speak more.
Of course each person's case is individual. But the number of words known is still a reliable and yet simple indicator of a person's level. In The Linguist it is an easy number to follow, because we measure vocabulary growth. If a student has 3,000 words then he or she knows what the goal should be. He or she can measure progress towards this goal on a monthly, weekly or even daily basis.
The high frequency words are easier to learn because they are encountered more frequently. On the other hand they are difficult to learn because the learner is not familiar with the language and every words seems strange. Later on the words are encountered less often, but on the other hand the learner is now familiar with relationships between words. Prefixes, suffixes, root words and other similarities between words are easily recognized. Also the learner is better and better able to guess at meaning as the number of unknown words in any text is smaller. So it all balances out.
We count each form of a words as a different word. On this basis I believe a person can learn 25 or more words a day using our system. Most people will learn half that number. This does require, however, a lot of listening to our content on their MP3 players and reading the texts and reviewing words and phrases.
راهکارهایی برای یادگیری لغات یک زبان
The biggest challenge when studying vocabulary is to actually remember the words you just learned. Some words seem to stick to your memory immediately whereas you seem to always forget others.
There are several ways to improve your memory when learning foreign language vocabulary. None is foolproof and all require some work, but with those tips you will be able to learn more efficiently:
When meeting a new word, you need to make it stick to its meaning in your mind. You can picture your memory as a giant Christmas trees, with many branches representing each a part of your memory. To remember a new word, you need to hang it on a branch, existing or newly created. It is extremely difficult to remember more than a few new words when they are totally out of the blue and not tied in any way to something else that is already in your memory. Fortunately, there are many ways to tie a new word to something in your memory:
كلمات فارسي در زبان انگليسي
كلمات ديگر زبانها در زبان انگليسي
The English Language
Words Borrowed from Other Languages
Hundreds of words from 146 languages
Click on a letter link below to locate a language
Click the language link to display a table of words borrowed into English from that language
Alternatively you can perform a
منابعي جالب و جامع در باره ريشه شناسي كلمات
A Dictionary of
Prefixes, Suffixes, and
Combining Forms
فرهنگ كامل ريشه شناسي وبستر
http://www.spellingbee.com/pre_suf_comb.pdf


http://library.oakland.edu/information/people/personal/kraemer/edcm/contents.html
ريشه هاي لاتين و يوناني واژگان انگليسي
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_and_latin_roots
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_words_with_English_derivatives
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_words_with_English_derivatives
تقویت واژگان انگلیسی
بزرگترین لغت انگلیسی
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
"A lung condition caused by inhalation of very fine silica dust"
آموزش واژگان انگليسي از طريق پست الكترونيكي
We all know grammar is important. However, without a large vocabulary it's difficult to express what you want. This course is dedicated to helping expand your vocabulary. You will receive an e-mail each week with a new vocabulary lesson. Here are the 8 lessons:
1. Building Your Vocabulary: Tips and Strategies
2. Collocations: Words that Go Together
3. Vocabulary Groups: The Most Important Nouns Grouped by Theme
4. Idiomatic Language
5. Phrasal Verbs
6. Confusing Words: Common Problem Pairs
7. On-The-Job Vocabulary
8. British and American English: Vocabulary Differences
کلمات جدید انگلیسی در سال 2006
Brokeback Marriage n. Thanks to Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal and their celebrated screen tragedy, this describes a union between a gay man and a straight woman or a gay married man having an affair
آموزش ريشه شناسي انگليسي - از وبلاگ زبان انگليسي اسوه ...
فرایند واژه سازی در زبان انگلیسی - ریشه ها پیش وند ها و پس وندها
فلش كارتهايي براي يادگيري ريشه شناسي انگليسي
در باره ريشه شناسي انگليسي ETYMOLOGY
دانلود یک کتاب بسیار جالب ریشه های انگلیسی
یادگیری نظاممند لغات انگلیسی
ریشه شناسی ETYMOLOGY چيست ؟
براستي در يك كلمه چه مي گذرد ؟! 
ريشه شناسي يا اتيمولوژي به معناي شناسايي و رديابي تاريخچه و منشا يك كلمه است . اين كار يا با ارائه خواستگاه كلمه و يا با تجزيه كلمه به ريشه پيش وند و پس وند آن صورت مي گيرد .
What is Etymology
The word etymology is derived from the Greek etumos which means real or true. The ending ology suggests the study/science of something, as in biology or geology. And that is the etymology of etymology. It is the study of the origins of words; how they evolved. Confused?
Here is another example. The Ancient Greek word hippos means horse. And potamus means river. Hence hippopotamus literally means river horse.
A few other parts of words derived from Ancient Greek are tele (long distance), micro (small), phone (speak), and scope (look). From these come such words as telephone, telescope, microphone, and microscope.
Of course not all words are derived from Ancient Greek. The English language is a rich mixture of many languages, and that is what makes its etymology so interesting. In the Interesting Etymology section you can learn how many words came about, particularly those with amusing origins. We also have a page about the origins of sayings and expressions.
If you are keen to discover more, browse the reviews in the etymology section of our online language bookstore. There are very many excllent books on etymology and dictionaries of etymology available.
امروزه يكي از بهترين راههاي يادگيري و حدس كلمات ريشه شناسي است چرا كه هم مي تواند جالب باشد و هم در كوتاه ترين مدت زمان بيشترين اثر بخشي را دارد و كلمات از اين طريق بيشتر در حافظه مي مانند .
مثلا به ريشه شناسي اين كلمات نگاه كنيد
ريشه شناسي اسامي ABRAHAM : FATHER OF MANY
The Ancient Greek word hippos means horse. And potamus means river. Hence hippopotamus literally means river horse.
ريشه شناسي عبارات و اصطلاحات To make hay while the sun shines
to take advantage of favorable circumstances; they may not last.
This old expression refers to the production of hay, or dried grass. The warmth of the sun is required to dry the grass and turn it into hay. As the sun is notoriously unpredictable (it may be cloudy later) the message of this aphorism is clear. The expression dates back many centuries, and has changed little in form. John Heywood included the following in his "All the Prouerbes in the Englishe Tongue" (1546):
Hazard
n. Danger; vb. To risk or expose to danger.
This term evolved from the Arabic al zahr, which means the dice. In Western Europe the term came to be associated with a number of games using dice, which were learned during the Crusades whilst in the Holy Land. The term eventually took on the connotation of danger because, from very early on, games using dice were associated with the risky business of gambling and con artists using corrupted dice.
براي جزئيات بيشتر به سايتهاي زير برويد :
درسهایی برای تقویت لغات انگلیسی
ریشه شناسی : تاریخچه و داستان جالب کلمات
Etymology ریشه شناسی برخی از کلمات انگلیسی
The science of Word Histories
Etymology is the study of the origin and the histories of words. Word Histories, both true and false, sometimes catch the public fancy and are often repeated. In classical times, Greeks and Romans showed a similar curiosity about the sources of the words they used. The Greeks called the derivation of a word its etymologia.
Ten Good Games for Recycling Vocabulary
در باره ریشه شناسی (etymology)
جدید ترین کلمات انگلیسی
English words with uncommon properties
archaic English words and their modern equivalents
Lists of English words of international origin
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"We don't just borrow words. On occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary". (James D. Nicoll)
These are lists of words in the English language which are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages:
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English words of Greek origin (a discussion rather than a list)
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List of English words of Indonesian origin, included from : Javanese, Malay (Sumatran) Sundanese,Papuan (Irian Jaya), Balinese, Dayak and other local language in indonesia
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بزرگترین لغت زبان انگلیسی و ...
واژگان انگلیسی برای کلیه سنین از ابتدایی تا بزرگسالان
مطالب و تمریناتی مفید برای کلیه داوطلبان آزمونهای انگلیسی ( تسلط بر لغات )
Modern English to Old English Vocabulary
یادگیری لغات انگلیسی با سرگرمی و بازی
words of unknown origin
در باره ریشه شناسی کلمات انگلیسی
ریشه شناسی و منشا اسامی انگلیسی
یادگیری واژگان انگلیسی / مشکلات و راه حلها
Vocabulary: Learning Strategies
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Topics and vocabulary
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
The Academic Word List
تسلط بر لغات انگلیسی
برای افزایش لغات انگلیسی دانشگاهی
Vocabster is a software program which helps you to master the meaning of about 3000 words of English vocabulary.
The pedagogical approach is modern and the subjects are related to the vocabulary points which deal with daily life and contemporary environment.
At the end of each level, there are 5 tests for reviewing and evaluating progress achieved.
A "light" version of Vocabster can be downloaded free of charge — just click on the download link.
The network version allows you to follow your students' progress in detail, and can be used on the same (geographical) site with an unlimited number of PCs!
بهترین سایت تقویت نظاممند واژگان انگلیسی
دنیای کلمات انگلیسی
ESL : Vocabulary
Self-Study English Vocabulary Quizzes خودآموز جامع یادگیری کلمات انگلیسی
WORD + Particle Combinations for High Level ESL Students
Phrasal and Latinate Verbs In Vocabulary Practice
English WORD + PARTICLE sequences
How Many Words are in English
جدیدترین واژه های انگلیسی
Learning English - Words in the News
ماهنامه معتبر واژگان vocabulary
English Vocabulary
- Numbers (Explanation + Exercises)
- Numbers (Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers)
- English Time
- English Date
- English Time
در باره لغات انگلیسی و نحوه یادگیری نظاممند آنها
The English vocabulary development activities and resources in this and related sites are based primarily on Latin and Greek elements that are included in thousands of English terms and expressions. A very small number of schools currently provide learning situations and activities that include vocabulary etymology and histories; therefore, it is advantageous for students to learn more about English development, as well as, oxymora (a.k.a. oxymorons), stories, pleonasms (redundancies), and other related terms that are provided online with this Focusing on Words program.
There are also many proverbs, legal terms, mottoes, and self-scoring quizzes, and other vocabulary activities that will help in the literary development of vocabulary proficiency so students of any age can learn these important advanced skills with the resources in these pages.
Also, be aware of the many self-testing and scoring (grading) opportunities that are available; as well as the, Latin-Greek Cross References dictionary, or lexicon, that provides thousands of vocabulary-thematic units with special search features for a greater variety of dictionary results. You may also have the advantages of another source to thousands of English words that are derived from Latin and Greek elements by clicking on this link: Latin-Greek Cross References.
To know the origin of words is to know how men think, how they have fashioned their civilizations. Word history traces the paths of human relationships, the bridges from mind to mind, and from nation to nation.
The English Language Is Truly International!
Some of the words in English can be traced to a remote past; some have histories that began yesterday or are even beginning today. Slow changes, swift new coinages of science or slang, ancient or recent borrowing from many tongues; together they give flexibility, power, and beauty to English, the richest and most widespread language of all time.
Whether you are a “native speaker” or have learned English through studies, this FREE Latin-Greek Cross References will provide you with samples of Latin-Greek elements (prefixes, roots, and suffixes) that exist in English so you will have a better idea about the main parts of the important English words.
Remember, words are the tools with which you think, communicate, and learn. The more words you know, the better you can think, communicate, and absorb knowledge; not just about English, but about everything that is important to you.
The more limited your vocabulary is, the harder survival is in our global-economic society; and certainly you want more than just to survive. It is an indisputable fact that your chances for success increase with the size and applications of your vocabulary.
Building a larger vocabulary doesn’t require you to spend hours memorizing definitions; however, it does require that you become word-conscious, that you have a curiosity about words, not only about their meanings but especially about their origins.
Why is an extensive vocabulary such an important asset
As stated earlier, words are the building blocks of thought. They are the means by which we understand the ideas of others and express our own opinions. It is only logical then that people who know how to use words concisely and accurately find it easier to achieve their aims.
In fact, you should realize that formal education has less relationship to vocabulary achievement than you might expect, indicating that people can improve their word power on their own. This and the related linking sites will show you how to expand and to improve your English vocabulary skills. Now, it is up to you to take advantage of these rich vocabulary resources!
word play : sites that feature fun with words
"Words fascinate me. They always have. For me, browsing in a dictionary is like being turned loose in a bank." -- Eddie Cantor
Vocabulary
These pages focus on vocabulary instruction. Other pages dealing with word study are Words at Play, Etymology, and Spelling.
abcteach.com
Among the generous links at this site are elementary/primary-level Word Searches, Crossword Puzzles, Shape Books, and ABC activities, all ready to print and use!
AP Vocabulary
This list of vocabulary words was drawn from the 2000-01 test. It does not include literary terms.
Building a Better Vocabulary
This page includes a wealth of resources, including Latin root words, prefixes and suffixes. Scroll down to find related sites and online quizzes appropriate for secondary students.
Calliope, Muse of Eloquence
An interactive, Web-based series of lessons. Students explore words from Latin and Greek mythology. Worksheets available at the site help students stay focused and avoid random clicking.
Changing Language, Beowulf to Buzzwords
Students read and listen to sample texts from Old, Middle, and Modern English. Activities guide students to an understanding of changes in English. This site, sponsored by the British Library, has two levels. Be sure to click on the "Teachers Information" link.
An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology
Browsable or searchable, this site has lists of words that have entered English from mythology.
The Dictionary Game
Pictionary comes to the classroom.
Euphemisms
Students learn the concept of euphemism and at least five examples.
The Evolution of Languages
A beautiful site exploring etymology, regional dialects, cognates.
Finding New Ways to Say Something
Students select the right synonym to complete a sentence, match words to their thesaurus entries, and practice alphabetizing skills. These online activities are designed for adult learners and will work with middle school and above.
Integrated Vocabulary, Creative Writing, and Listening Exercise
Students use new words to write a story and to help classmates learn the word.
Kid Crosswords and Other Puzzles
A variety of thematic puzzles for younger students. They can be printed out or completed online. Be sure to check through the archives and the Spanish page. These puzzles are very well done.
Learning Vocabulary can be Fun
This interactive site offers a variety of games using words assigned by category (animals, food, geography, etc.). Depending on the game and words chosen, these are appropriate for up to about 7th grade.
The Lexicon Challenge
Students compete on vocabulary teams.
Multisensory Vocabulary Guidelines and Activities
Suggestions for a variety of approaches.
Vocabulary pages >>> | 1 | 2 |
منشا و تاریخچه کلمات انگلیسی
Where Words Come From
The English language has developed from an Anglo-Saxon base of common words: household words, parts of the body, common animals, natural elements, most pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions and auxiliary verbs. Other modern words in English have developed from five sources. These are discussed below.
Words Created From Nothing
Examples of words that have just appeared in the language out of nothing are byte, dog (replacing the earlier hund), donkey, jam, kick, log, quasar, google, and yuppie.
Shakespere coined over 1600 words including countless, critical, excellent, lonely, majestic, obscene.
From Ben Johnson we got damp, from Isaac Newton centrifugal and from Thomas More: explain and exact.
Words Created In Error
The vegetable pease was thought to be a plural so that the individual item in the pod was given the name pea. The verb laze was erroneously created from the adjective lazy. The word buttonhole was a mis-hearing of button-hold.
Borrowed and Adopted Words
English has borrowed words from a variety of sources and other languages. Three examples show this.
Orange
The name of the fruit was NARANJ in Sanskrit. This language was spoken in ancient India. Indians traded with Arabs, so the word passed into Arabic as NARANJAH. The Spaniards were ruled by north African Arabs who passed the fruit and word into Spanish as NARANJA (pronounced as NARANHA).
This came into English where the fruit was a NARANJ. Words ending in J are not common in English so the spelling quickly changed to a NARANGE.
The initial N moved to the a because of mis-hearing to give an ARANGE (this is called metanalysis).
Over time, the initial A became an O to give an ORANGE.
Chocolate
When the Spanish arrived in Mexico they came across the Aztecs. The Aztec language is called Nahuatl. The Aztecs had a drink which they made from a bean they called CHOCO (bitter). They would put this bean into water (ATL) to produce CHOCO-ATL (bitter water).
The TL sound is common in the Aztec language but not in Spanish. The Spaniards inserted an A between the T and L and pronounced the drink CHOCOLATO.
This drink was brought to Europe (with sugar added) where the pronunciation and spelling in English became CHOCOLATE.
Algebra
This is a mathematical term. It comes from Arabic.
Mohammad al-Khwarizmi was a mathematician who flourished in Baghdad around the year 800. He wrote a book about the solving of equations. It was called ilm al-jabr wa'l muqabalah (the science of transposition and cancellation).
The term al-jabr from this title gave the English word, ALGEBRA.
Checkmate
This is a term in chess. It is from the Farsi language spoken in Iran and Afghanistan. The original phrase is SHAH-K-MATE (every syllable pronounced) which means "The King is Dead".
The word SHAH means a "king" as in the last monarch (or SHAH) of Iran. MATE has the same root as the English "murder" and the Spanish "matador" (killer).
The word came via French (where the SH became a CH) and into English where the MA-TE (two syllables) became MATE (one syllable) to give CHECKMATE.
Changes In Words
Many words used in modern English have changed their meaning over the years. This is shown in the table below.
| Word | Original Meaning |
| awful | deserving of awe |
| brave | cowardice (as in bravado) |
| counterfeit | legitimate copy |
| girl | young person of either sex |
| guess | take aim |
| knight | boy |
| luxury | sinful self indulgence |
| neck | parcel of land (as in neck of the woods) |
| notorious | famous |
| nuisance | injury, harm |
| quick | alive (as in quicksilver) |
| sophisticated | corrupted |
| tell | to count (as in bank teller) |
| truant | beggar |
The word silly meant blessed or happy in the 11th century going through pious, innocent, harmless, pitiable, feeble, feeble minded before finally ending up as foolish or stupid.
Pretty began as crafty then changed via clever, skilfully made, fine to beautiful.
Buxom began with the meaning obedient and changed via compliant, lively, plump to large breasted.
The word nice meant stupid and foolish in the late 13th Century. It went through a number of changes including wanton, extravagant, elegant, strange, modest, thin, and shy. By the middle of the 18th Century it had gained its current meaning of pleasant and agreeable.
Words are changing meaning now: consider how the words bad and gay have changed in recent years.
Words Created By Subtraction Or Addition
Words can be created by adding suffixes: -able, -ness, -ment. They can also be created by adding prefixes: dis-, anti-.
Examples include: sellable, brightness, pavement, disestablish, antideluvian.
Words can be combined to form new words (air and port gave airport; land and mark to give landmark). Sometimes the combination can go in more than one way (houseboat, boathouse; bookcase, casebook).
Many common words have been shortened from the original term as in the table below.
| Modern Word | Original Form |
| bra | brassier |
| bus | omnibus (Latin: for everyone) |
| exam | examination |
| gym | gymnasium |
| knickers | knickerbockers |
| lab | laboratory |
| mob | mobile vulgus (Latin: fickle crowd) |
| petrol | petroleum (Greek: rock oil) |
| pram | parambulator |
Metanalysis is the process where a letter is added or subtracted because of a nearby word. Examples below.
| Modern Word | Original Form |
| a nickname | an ekename |
| a newt | an ewt |
| an adder | a nadder |
| an apron | a napron |
| an orange | a narange |
| an umpire | a nonper |
Where Surnames Come From
English and British surnames (family names) have four main sources: the person's occupation, the place of origin, a nickname and relations. Examples of these can be seen in the tables below.
Occupations
| Name | Meaning |
| Archer | bow and arrow user |
| Bishop | bishop's man |
| Butcher | meat worker |
| Carpenter | wheel repairer |
| Fletcher | arrow maker |
| Fuller | cloth cleaner |
| Miller | grain grinder |
| Shepherd | herder of sheep |
| Smith | metal worker |
Places
| Name | Origin |
| Devonshire | an English county |
| French | from France |
| Lincoln | an English city |
| Kent | an English county |
| Preston | an English city |
| Scott | from Scotland |
| Walsh | from Wales |
Nicknames
| Name | Meaning |
| Armstrong | strong armed |
| Campbell | crooked mouth |
| Goldwater | urine (derogatory) |
| Kennedy | Gaelic: ugly head |
| Morgan | Welsh: white haired |
| Russell | French: red haired |
| Whistler | one who whistles |
| Whitehead | white headed |
Relations
| Name | Meaning |
| Johnson | son of John |
| MacDonald | son of Donald (Scottish) |
| O'Connor | son of Connor (Irish) |
| Robinson | son of Robin |
Where First Names Come From
First names (given names in American English, a more accurate term) have many sources as can be seen in the tables below. Please note that the phrase first name may be ambiguous in some cultures (eg. Chinese) where the family name comes first. I do not use the term Christian name as it makes cultural assumptions.
There is a Search facility for finding names or meanings.
Arabic Names
Examples: Amber, Ali, Mohammed...
Aramaic Names
Examples: Bartholomew, Martha, Thomas...
Assyrian Names
Example: Lilith...
Celtic Names
Examples: Brian, Dylan, Kermit, Tara...
French Names
Examples: Alison, Bruce, Olivia...
Germanic Names
Examples: Charles, Leonard, Richard, William...
Greek Names
Examples: Angel, Christopher, George, Selina...
Hebrew Names
Examples: Adam, David, John, Michelle...
Italian Names
Examples: Bianca, Donna, Mia...
Latin Names
Examples: Cordelia, Diana, Patrick, Victoria...
Norse Names
Examples: Brenda, Dustin, Eric...
Old English Names
Examples: Edward, Oscar, Wayne...
Persian Names
Examples: Esther, Jasmine, Roxanne...
Phoenician Names
Example: Hannibal...
Sanskrit Names
Examples: Beryl, Opal, Uma...
Slavic Names
Examples: Boris, Nadia, Vera...
Spanish Names
Examples: Dolores, Linda, Rio...
Turkish Names
Example: Ayla...
Search on First (Given) Names
A search engine that allows a search for First (Given) names.
Where Place Names Come From
The table below shows the historical influence of various languages in names of places and their derivations for the British Isles.
| Source | Language | Meaning | Modern Forms |
| ac | Anglo-Saxon | oak | Ac-, Oak-, -ock |
| baile | Gaelic | farm, village | Bally-, Bal- |
| bearu | Anglo-Saxon | grove, wood | Barrow-, -ber |
| beorg | Anglo-Saxon | burial mound | Bar-, -borough |
| brycg | Anglo-Saxon | bridge | Brig-, -bridge |
| burh | Anglo-Saxon | fortified place | Bur-, -bury |
| burna | Anglo-Saxon | stream, spring | Bourn-, -burn(e) |
| by | Old Norse | farm, village | -by |
| caer | Welsh | fortified place | Car- |
| ceaster | Latin | fort, Roman town | Chester-, -caster |
| cot | Anglo-Saxon | shelter, cottage | -cot(e) |
| cwm | Welsh | deep valley | -combe |
| daire | Gaelic | oak wood | -dare, -derry |
| dalr | Old Norse | valley | Dal-, -dale |
| denn | Anglo-Saxon | swine pasture | -dean, -den |
| dun | Anglo-Saxon | hill, down | Dun-, -down, -ton |
| ea | Anglo-Saxon | water, river | Ya-, Ea-, -ey |
| eg | Anglo-Saxon | island | Ey- |
| ey | Old Norse | island | -ey, -ay |
| gleann | Gaelic | narrow valley | Glen- |
| graf | Anglo-Saxon | grove | -grave, -grove |
| ham | Anglo-Saxon | homestead, village | Ham-, -ham |
| hyrst | Anglo-Saxon | wooded hill | Hurst-, -hirst |
| -ing | Anglo-Saxon | place of ... | -ing |
| leah | Anglo-Saxon | glade, clearing | Leigh-, Lee-, -ley |
| loch | Gaelic | lake | Loch-, -loch |
| mere | Anglo-Saxon | lake, pool | Mer-, Mar-, -mere, -more |
| nes | Old Norse | cape | -ness |
| pwll | Welsh | anchorage, pool | -pool |
| rhos | Welsh | moorland | Ros(s)-, -rose |
| stan | Anglo-Saxon | stone | Stan-, -stone |
| stede | Anglo-Saxon | place, site | -ste(a)d |
| stoc | Anglo-Saxon | meeting place | Stoke-, -stock |
| stow | Anglo-Saxon | meeting place | Stow-, -stow(e) |
| straet | Latin | Roman road | Strat-, Stret-, -street |
| tun | Anglo-Saxon | enclosure, village | Ton-, -town, -ton |
| thorp | Old Norse | farm, village | Thorp-, -thorp(e) |
| thveit | Old Norse | glade, clearing | -thwaite |
| wic | Anglo-Saxon | dwelling, farm | -wick, -wich |
© 2001, 2005 KryssTal
کلمات قرضی در زبان انگلیسی Words Borrowed from Other Languages
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English Language Glossary Browser
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تعداد کلمات انگلیسی
100 کلمه ای که در زبان انگلیسی اشتباه تلفظ میشود !
ریشه شناسی انگلیسی
http://www.virtualsalt.com/roots.htm
ریشه های لاتین و یونانی
http://www.awrsd.org/oak/Library/greek_and_latin_root_words.htm
http://www.msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx1.htm
اصول اتیمولوژی یا ریشه شناسی
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology
منشا و تاریخچه کلمات و اسامی انگلیسی و سیر تکاملی آنها
http://www.yaelf.com/questions.shtml
دیدگاههای روانشناختی به نام گذاری ها
http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Papers/Harnad/harnad96.word.origin.html
کلمات بی نام و نشان
http://www.well.com/user/smalin/unknown.html
منشا و تاریخچه کلمات
ریشه شناسی و تسلط بر لغات در زبان انگلیسی
http://ancienthistory.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa052698.htm
ریشه شناسی کلمات کامپیوتری
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_term_etymologies
منشا کلمات و تاریخچه آنها
http://www.wordorigins.org/index.htm
ریشه شناسی نام شرکتها و سازمانها
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_named_after_people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_name_etymologies
ریشه شناسی نام کالاها و محصولات تجاری
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_band_name_etymologies



