Measuring Up!Lesson 2

Understand Word Origins

Anticipatory Set

When the English colonists settled in the New World, they brought their language with them. Other

languages were being spoken in the New World, too. The English settlers began to borrow words from the

native Indians, the Spanish, the Dutch, and the French to fit their needs in their new country.

California StandardReading Vocabulary 8.1.2: Understand the most important points in the history of English language and use common word origins to determine the historical influences on English word meanings.

etymology: word historyMost dictionaries indicate a

word’s origin at the beginning or end of the entry.

Input

Here is a sample of words borrowed from other languages:chocolate: Spanish/Aztec – delicious treat.

flu/influenza: Italian – influence; astronomers thought disease was an influence from the stars.

etiquette: French – proper conduct.kindergarten: German – children’s garden.

Input

Other words are based on the names of people:mentor: In the Odyssey, Mentor is

Odysseus’s friend and a tutor. The word mentor means “trusted teacher or guide.”

mesmerize: In 1775, the Austrian doctor Frederich Mesmer first demonstrated the technique of hypnotism.

Input

What is the word origin of apropos?1660-1670; French à propos, to

purpose Origin: French

What is the word origin of archer?1250-1300; Middle English archier,

stem of arcus bowOrigin: Middle English

Modeling

What is the word origin of rapport?1530-1540; French rapporter, to bring

back, report, relation Origin: French

What is the word origin of audible?1520-1530; Latin audibilis or audi, to

hearOrigin: Latin

Modeling

What is the word origin?sauna

Finnishcamouflage

FrenchJanuary

Latin

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Guided Practice

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