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  3. List of Germanic and Latinate equivalents in English

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    The meanings of these words do not always correspond to Germanic cognates, and occasionally the specific meaning in the list is unique to English. Those Germanic words listed below with a Frankish source mostly came into English through Anglo-Norman, and so despite ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic, came to English through a Romance ...

  4. 75 Baby Names That Mean Love - AOL

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    tassii/Getty Images. This name of Arabic origin has a fierce sound and a soft meaning of “beautiful and lovely.” 21. Masha. Not to be confused with Marsha, this one is a Russian diminutive of ...

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  6. Lists of English words by country or language of origin

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    The following are lists of words in the English language that are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages.. For Old English-derived words, see List of English words of Old English origin.

  7. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (v.) to bathe, or give a bath to, example have a bath (US: take a bath meaning bathe) (n.) plumbing fixture for bathing *(US: bathtub) (n.) the act of bathing (n.) a bathroom (esp. a half bath which has a sink and toilet but no shower stall or bathtub, or a 3/4 bath which has a sink, toilet, and shower stall, but no bathtub) bathroom

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    Origins of names of cities and towns in Hong Kong; Lists of North American place name etymologies; List of place names of French origin in the United States; List of place names of Spanish origin in the United States; List of place names in the United States of Native American origin; List of Chinook Jargon placenames; Sri Lankan place name ...

  9. List of English words with dual French and Old English ...

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    The meaning of the small bloodsucking creature coexisted with the meaning of physician. The former is still used today. lich corpse lich liss relief liss reave: rob reave Today found mostly in "Reaver", meaning robber or highwayman. rime: number rime ruth pity ruth Usage persists to a greater degree in "Ruthless" and to a lesser degree "Ruthful".