Leksikoloogia konspekt (uus)
teriyaki, tofu, tycoon, yen, Zen
Arabic: artichoke, alcohol, sugar, camel, alchemy, algebra, elixir,
13. Etymological doublets
Two (or more) words derived from the same source, but having a different meaning.
Fashion/faction
Dialect based:
Road/raid
Seek/beseech
Old English, Old Norse
Skirt/shirt
Rear/raise
Anglo Norman, French
Guarantee, warranty, quaranty
Latin/Greek, French
Thesaurus/treasure
Abbreviation/abridge
French, French
Genteel/gentle
Dragon/dragoon
14. Folk etymology
Change in a word or phrase over time resulting from the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a more
familiar one. Unanalyzable borrowings from foreign languages, like asparagus, or old compounds such