Word Origins

Words starting with q

Reset search

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Word	Origins
Qaeda (al Qaeda)	al Qaeda Indian Tamil *kaydu* ‘hurt’ Latin *caedo pronounced as kaydo) ‘destroy’ Arabic al Qaeda* ‘hurter’ ( pronounced as al Kayda, Arabic al means ‘the’)
quack	Russian *sharlataan* euskara (Basque) ahateen zarata English *charlatan*
quackery	Russian *sharlataan* ‘quack’ Spanish *charlatanism*o masculine *charlata*eria feminine
quad (court)	Indian Sanskrit *chathur* ‘four’ Russian *chetir*yokhoolniy ‘quad’
quadrangle	Indian Sanskrit *chathur* ‘four’ Russian *chetir*yokhoogoalnik ‘quadrangle’ --- Spanish *cuadrangulo English quadrangle*
quadrangle (court)	Indian Sanskrit *chathur* ‘four’ Russian *chetir*yokhoolniy ‘quadrangle’
quadrangle (courtyard)	Spanish *patio* English *patio*
quadrant	Russian *kvadraant* euskara (Basque) *koadrante Spanish cuadrante English quadrant*
quadratic	Russian *kvadraant* ‘quadrant’ Spanish *cuadraatico English quadratic*
quadratic equation	Russian *kvadraant* ‘quadrant’ Spanish *cuadraatica* English *quadratic equation*
quadrilateral	Russian *kvadraant* ‘quadrant’ Spanish *cuadrlaatero* English *quadrilateral*
quadruped	Indian Sanskrit *chathur* ‘four’ Russian *chetver*onoagoe zhivoatnoe ‘quadruped’ --- Spanish *cuadroopedo English quadruped*
quadruple	Indian Sanskrit *chathur* ‘four’ Russian *chetver*noay ‘quadruple’ --- Spanish *cuaadruple* English *quadruple*
quadruplets	Indian Sanskrit *chathur* ‘four’ Russian *chetver*o bliznetsoav ‘quadruplets’
quail	Russian *perepel* Spanish *parpayuel*a
quaint	Spanish *curioso English curious* --- Spanish *raro English rar*e
quaint (eccentric)	Spanish *excayntrico English eccentric* --- Spanish *extravagante English extravagant*
quake	Spanish *vibrar* English *vibrate* --- Spanish *tremblar* English *tremble*
Quaker	Russian *kvaaker* euskara (Basque) *kuakero Spanish cuaaquero English Quaker*
qualification	Russian *kvalifikaatiya* euskara(Basque) *kalifikazio* Spanish *calificacioan* English *qualification* --- Spanish *requisito English requisite*
qualified	Russian *kompetentniy* Spanish *competente English competent*
qualitative	euskara(Basque) *kualitatezko* Spanish *cualitativo English qualitative*
quality	Spanish *cuali*dad English *quality*
quandary	Spanish *dilema* English *dilemma*
quantitative	Spanish *cuantitativo English quantitative*
quarantine	Russian *karanteen* Spanish *cuarentena English quarantine*
quarrel	Spanish *disputar English dispute*
quarreling	Spanish *altercacaciones English altercation*
quarrelsome	Spanish *belicoso English bellicose*
quarry (mine)	Spanish *mina* English *mine*

<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >>
Results 1 - 30 of 68

SEO by Artio