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The Greek language has contributed to the English lexicon in five main ways:
- vernacular borrowings, transmitted orally through Vulgar Latin directly into Old English, e.g., 'butter' ( butere, from Latin butyrum < βούτυρον ), or through French, e.g., 'ochre';
- learned borrowings from classical Greek texts, often via Latin, e.g., 'physics' (< Latin physica < τὰ φυσικά );
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The Greek language has contributed to the English lexicon in five main ways: vernacular borrowings, transmitted orally through Vulgar Latin directly into Old English, e.g., 'butter' (butere, from Latin butyrum < βούτυρον), or through French, e.g., 'ochre';learned borrowings from classical Greek texts, often … See more
Many words from the Hebrew Bible were transmitted to the western languages through the Greek of the Septuagint, often without morphological regularization:
• See moreIn clusters such as ps-, pn-, and gn- which are not allowed by English phonotactics, the usual English pronunciation drops the first See more
Modern timesDirect borrowings from Modern Greek, e.g., 'ouzo' (ούζο)Post-classical Latin or modern languagesNeologisms (coinages) in post-classical Latin or modern languages using classical Greek roots, e.g., 'telephone' (< τῆλε + φωνή) or a mixture of Greek and other roots, e.g., 'television' (< Greek τῆλε + English vision < Latin visio); these are often shared among the modern European languages, including Modern Greek.Classical Greek textsLearned borrowings from classical Greek texts, often via Latin, e.g., 'physics' (< Latin physica < τὰ φυσικά)Vulgar Latin directly into Old EnglishVernacular borrowings, transmitted orally through Vulgar Latin directly into Old English, e.g., 'butter' (butere, from Latin butyrum < βούτυρον), or through French, e.g., 'ochre'Other languagesA few borrowings transmitted through other languages, notably Arabic scientific and philosophical writing, e.g., 'alchemy' (< χημεία)Many Greek words, especially those borrowed through the literary tradition, are recognizable as such from their spelling. Latin had standard orthographies for Greek borrowings, including, but not limited to:
• See moreThough many English words derived from Greek through the literary route drop the inflectional endings (tripod, zoology, pentagon) or use … See more
Greek and English share many Indo-European cognates. In some cases, the cognates can be confused with borrowings. For example, the English mouse is cognate … See more
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WebMay 18, 2015 · Words that starts with 'ph-' are usually of Greek origin, for example: philosophy, physical, photo, phrase, philanthropy. Many English words are formed of parts of words (morphemes) that originate from the …
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