Do you know if there are etymological diccionaries that go beyong the Greek origins of the words? I came to know that the Greek word "sophia", that is part of some words like 'philosophia', comes from the Kamitic (ancient Egyptian) Sofik, the

Yes Henrietta, exciting topic. They had more than nine hundred remedies, of vegetable, mineral and animal origin, used as ointments, purgatives, herbal teas, cataplasms, they even used a mould formed on stagnant water to heal injuries and

Hey, how comes that a s has sprung among the letters of your nick? Was it invited or did it act on its own? Now we agree in general terms, and I would much prefer you are totally right and this is not as serious as the news is conveying. I will

Why are you so sure Conus Lotus? I agree that from time to time an "important" topic appears, with lots of warnings and terrible announced consequences and then it is diluted in other news, like the problem with world overpopulation, but this

Hiello anita and YoungCalifornian, here you are more words, it is a thread about the same topic English words from Hindi and other Indian languages

I read it too recently, the day I saw Ursula online. Yes, the atmosphere created by the pioneers pervades the site, and the quickness of wit of the teachers! Nice Forum.

The snake. You have chosen one of the most exciting symbols. The snake appears in different cultures and represents different meanings even in the same culture. I choose what I consider the most beautiful meaning of the snake in Egypt: the

Yes, sure, Ahava, to start with, the word Egypt is not Egyptian at all. It comes from the Greek word Aiguptos that comes from Hut-ka-Ptah, name of a temple in Memphis. The Greeks used that name to refer to the temple, then to refer to the

Then, to fall into a state of. Thanks, MrP Does cf. mean 'confer-compare'? E

Do you know the origin of this expression? I just know that it is attested from 1423, from etymonline.com, but why with the verb 'fall'?