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Everyday words have family trees with some very odd branches. Can you trace a few back? @lomo scored 697 in Word Origins on Outlier Trivia. Can you beat it?

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  1. 1Language › Word OriginsEasyWhat does the abbreviation "etc." stand for?Right2.2s+100
  2. 2Language › Word OriginsEasyThe word "yoga" comes from which language?Right1.2s+100
  3. 3Language › Word OriginsHardA group of ravens is traditionally called what?Right0.7s+100
  4. 4Language › Word OriginsHardA group of larks is traditionally called what?Right2.2s+100
  5. 5Language › Word OriginsVery hard"Corgi" comes from Welsh words meaning what?Right3.7s+97
  6. 6Language › Word OriginsMedium"Smog" is a blend of which two words?Right1.1s+100
  7. 7Language › Word OriginsMediumThe term "avant-garde" was originally used in which field?Wrong2.3s0
  8. 8Language › Word OriginsMediumThe German word "Wanderlust" literally combines a desire with what activity?Right0.9s+100
  9. 9Language › Word OriginsHard"Algorithm" comes from the name of a mathematician from where?Wrong2.7s0
  10. 10Language › Word OriginsExpertThe first complete Oxford English Dictionary was finished in which decade?Wrong3.4s0