Etymology and word origins

What you'll learn

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   Imagine you find an old coin with a picture of a queen on it. The word 'coin' comes from the Latin word 'cuneus', meaning a wedge!

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   Where did the word 'coin' come from?

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   Let's crack the code of the word 'astronaut'! 🚀

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   Build the word 'telephone' from its Greek roots. Drag the parts into the right boxes.

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   If 'tele' means 'far' and 'phone' means 'sound', what does 'telephone' mean?

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   Now try 'biology' — what does it mean? 🧬

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   What does 'bio' mean in words like biology and biography?