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The word 'spider' comes from an old European word 'spenwanen' meaning to spin. Or from a Germanic word 'spinne' with the same meaning.
The Greek connection is from the word 'arachnid' or 'arachn' meaning Spiders web, which in turn comes from Latin 'arachnida
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The word Titanic came from?
It refers to the Titans of Greek Mythology. The word "Titanic" has come to mean very large, massive or colossal.
Where did the word plutonium come from in Greek mythology?
The name of the chemical element plutonium is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto. And the name of the planet is derived from the Greek name of the god of the underworld - Pluto.
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The word titanic is derived from the Titans, the predecessors of the Greek Olympian Gods.
Where do you get the word uranium from?
The name of the chemical element uranium is derived from the name of the planet Uranus; and Uranus was a god in the Greek mythology.
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the goddess of grain and the fertility of the earth.
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Greek mythology.
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greek mythology
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The word volcano more likely came from ROMAN mythology, not Greek, because the Roman god of fire and volcanoes was called Vulcan.
What words have their origin in Greek mythology?
many words have roots in Greek for example arachnophobia comes for the word arachnid meaning spider and phobia meaning fear
What language did the word Hero come from?
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What does hypnotic mean in Greek mythology?
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The word Titanic came from?
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From what mythology does the word narcissistic come from?
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Where does the word hydrant in mythology come from?
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