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Everyday words have family trees with some very odd branches. Can you trace a few back? @alanquartermain scored 987 in Word Origins on Outlier Trivia. Can you beat it?

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1Language › TypographyVery hardJock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert designed lettering for what?Right5.3s+95
2Language › Word OriginsMedium"Sideburns" comes from the name of which American Civil War general?Right1.4s+100
3Language › Word OriginsMediumThe guillotine is named after a Frenchman of which profession?Right2.0s+100
4Language › Word OriginsMedium"Vodka" literally means what in Russian?Right2.7s+99
5Language › Word OriginsEasyWhat does the phrase "bona fide" mean?Right1.4s+100
6Language › Word OriginsHardThe wine name "sherry" comes from which Spanish town's name?Right2.2s+100
7Language › Word OriginsHardThe word "currant" comes from the name of which Greek city?Right2.6s+99
8Language › Word OriginsHardThe word "tangerine" comes from the name of which port city?Right2.1s+100
9Language › LinguisticsExpertShown a spiky shape and a rounded one, which do most people call 'kiki'?Right5.0s+95
10Language › Idioms & PhrasesEasy'Crocodile tears' come from an old belief that crocodiles do what?Right2.6s+99