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The words we have an etymology for, grouped by where they came from. Every ancestry percentage on a report divides by this list, not by the word count.

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  • ARISEverbProto-Germanic6 findersTo come up from a lower to a higher position.
  • ARISTOnoun11 findersAn aristocrat.
  • ARISTOLOGYnounAncient Greek5 findersThe art or science of dining.
  • ARITHMANCYnounAncient Greek4 findersDivination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
  • ARITHMETICadjectiveProto-Indo-European2 findersOf, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.
  • ARKOSEnounFrench8 findersAn arenite sandstone consisting of at least 25% feldspar grains.
  • ARKOSICadjective3 findersOf or pertaining to arkose.
  • ARMBANDnoun2 findersA band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest.
  • ARMEDadjective2 findersEquipped, especially with a weapon.
  • ARMETnounOld French9 findersA type of mediaeval helmet which fully enclosed the head and face, first found in the 1420s in Milan.
  • ARMFULnoun4 findersThe amount an arm or arms can hold.
  • ARMGAUNTadjective1 finderOf uncertain meaning; perhaps describing gaunt or slender limbs.
  • ARMHOLEnounMiddle English1 finderA human armpit.
  • ARMIGEROUSadjective2 findersEntitled to bear a coat of arms.
  • ARMINGverbMiddle English1 finderpresent participle and gerund of arm
  • ARMIPOTENCEnounLatin1 finderPower in arms; military might.
  • ARMIPOTENTadjectiveLatin1 finderPowerful in battle.
  • ARMISTICEnounProto-Indo-European63 findersA (short) cessation of combat.
  • ARMLETnoun4 findersA band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes.
  • ARMLIKEadjective12 findersResembling or characteristic of an arm (limb).
  • ARMONICAnounItalian5 findersA musical instrument made of blown-glass bowls mounted on a spindle turned originally by a foot pedal, and played with wetted fingers, producing an ethereal sound. Technically, it
  • ARMOREDadjective1 finderClad or equipped with arms or armor.
  • ARMOZEENnounFrench2 findersA thick plain silk, generally black, used for clerical garments.
  • ARMPITnounMiddle English13 findersThe cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
  • ARMSCYEnoun1 finderAn opening in a garment for the attachment of a sleeve; an armhole.
  • ARMYnounProto-Indo-European3 findersA large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
  • ARNICAnoun18 findersAny of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
  • AROINTverbGerman18 findersavaunt; begone; go away; leave!
  • AROMAnounAncient Greek11 findersA smell; especially a pleasant, spicy or fragrant one.
  • AROMATICadjectiveAncient Greek41 findersFragrant or spicy.
  • AROUNDprepositionOld English17 findersForming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
  • AROUSABLEadjective3 findersThat can be aroused
  • AROUSALnoun18 findersThe act of arousing or the state of being aroused.
  • AROUSEverb9 findersTo stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
  • ARPENTnounLatin4 findersA premetric French unit of length, having various official measures (from 58 to 72 meters).
  • ARRISnounLatin2 findersA sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
  • ARSENALnounArabic22 findersA military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
  • ARSENATEnoun3 findersAny salt or ester of arsenic acid.
  • ARSENICnounProto-Indo-European67 findersA toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
  • ARSENICALadjectiveLatin13 findersOf or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
  • ARSENIDEnoun17 findersAn ion that is an arsenic atom with three extra electrons and charge −3.
  • ARSENIOUSadjective2 findersOf or containing arsenic with a valence of 3.
  • ARSENITEnoun11 findersAny oxyanion of trivalent arsenic, especially the AsO3 anion (or protonated derivatives); any salt containing this anion, or any ester of arsenious acid
  • ARSEYadjective1 finderUnpleasant, especially in a sarcastic, grumpy or haughty manner.
  • ARSINEnoun5 findersA compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic.
  • ARSISnounAncient Greek2 findersThe stronger part of a musical measure: the part containing the beat.
  • ARSONnounLatin20 findersThe crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
  • ARSONITEnoun3 findersAn arsonist.
  • ARTELnounRussian2 findersA Russian or Soviet craftsmen's collective.
  • ARTEMISIAnounAncient Greek15 findersAny of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine, oral contraceptive and flavoring.
  • ARTERITISnoun1 finderThe inflammation of arterial walls, often due to infection or an autoimmune response.
  • ARTESIANadjectiveFrench24 findersOf a water supply, rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
  • ARTFULadjective20 findersCharacterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
  • ARTFULLYadverb8 findersIn an artful manner.
  • ARTICHOKEnounArabic15 findersA plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
  • ARTICLEnounProto-Indo-European4 findersA piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
  • ARTIFICEnounLatin52 findersCrafty deception.
  • ARTIFICERnounLatin3 findersSomeone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.
  • ARTILYadverb3 findersIn an arty fashion.
  • ARTINESSnoun2 findersThe quality of being arty.
  • ARTISANnounLatin25 findersA skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
  • ARTISTnounLatin1 finderA person who creates art. A person who creates art as an occupation.
  • ARTISTEnounFrench1 finderA public performer, especially of song or dance.
  • ARTISTICadjectiveFrench6 findersHaving or revealing creative skill.
  • ARTISTRYnoun1 finderSignificant artistic skill.
  • ARTSYadjective6 findersAlternative form of arty.
  • ARTYadjective2 findersInclined towards the arts.
  • ARUGULAnounItalian24 findersA yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species: Eruca spp., espec
  • ARUHEnoun1 finderThe rhizomes of Pteridium esculentum, used for food by the Maori.
  • ARUMnounAncient Greek10 findersA flower or plant in the genus Arum
  • ARVALnounOld Norse3 findersA funeral feast or wake at which bread and ale was served, traditional in Scotland, the North of England, and among the Norse.
  • ARVICOLEnounLatin1 finderfield mouse , vole
  • ARVOnoun5 findersAfternoon.
  • ARYLnoun3 findersAny univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.
  • ARYTENOIDadjectiveAncient Greek9 findersRelating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
  • ARYTENOIDALadjective2 findersRelating to the arytenoids
  • ASBESTIFORMadjective1 finderHaving a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
  • ASCARIDnounLatin3 findersAny phasmid nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae)
  • ASCENDverbLatin27 findersTo move upward, to fly, to soar.
  • ASCENDERnoun22 findersA person or thing that ascends.
  • ASCENDEURnounFrench1 finderA metal grip that attaches to a rope sling and can be tightened to hold a climber or loosened to allow the climber to move.
  • ASCENTnoun28 findersThe act of ascending; a motion upwards.
  • ASCERTAINverbLatin23 findersTo find out definitely; to discover or establish.
  • ASCETICadjectiveAncient Greek11 findersOf or relating to ascetics.
  • ASCETICISMnoun8 findersThe principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
  • ASCIDIANnounAncient Greek1 finderAny member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)
  • ASCIDIUMnounAncient Greek3 findersA pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
  • ASCITESnounAncient Greek9 findersAn accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
  • ASCOGONIUMnoun3 findersThe spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
  • ASCORBATEnoun9 findersAny salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
  • ASCRIBEverbLatin13 findersTo regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
  • ASEAadjective7 finderson the ocean; on a boat on the ocean
  • ASEITYnounLatin4 findersThe attribute of being entirely self-derived, in contrast to being derived from or dependent on another; the quality of having within oneself the entire reason for one's being; utt
  • ASEPTICadjective40 findersFree of disease-causing microbes.
  • ASEXUALadjective67 findersNon-sexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity.
  • ASEXUALITYnoun81 findersThe state or quality of being asexual: The quality of experiencing little or no sexual attraction.
  • ASHAKEadjective1 findershaking, aquiver
  • ASHAMEverbProto-Germanic3 findersTo feel shame; to be ashamed.
  • ASHAMEDadjectiveOld English30 findersFeeling shame or guilt.
  • ASHAMEDLYadverb19 finderswith shame

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