13 English Words That Have Greek Origins

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English is the third most spoken language in the world today with 373 million native speakers, only surpassed by Spanish with 485 million, and Chinese with 1.3 billion.

It is a West Germanic language, so much of the etymology of English words come from Anglo-Saxon roots, which is why its grammar and core vocabulary have similarities with German. However, English also has influences from other languages like Latin and its derivative Romance languages.

There are also English words which originate from Greek, and most of these are associated with myths. But some are related to Greek medicine, philosophy, art, and science. Check out these 13 English words with Greek origins.