Wednesday, 29 August 2012

الجينية Genetic

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word الجينية
(geniya) means Genetic/genetics(a discipline of biology) from Ancient Greek γενετικός genetikos, "genitive" and that from γένεσις genesis, "origin".In Turkish genetik.


أوتوقراطية autocracy

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word أوتوقراطية
(autokratia) means autocracy and has its roots in the greek language as the french word autocratie is composed fron the greek word αυτός (aftos) meaning self and the word/suffix -κράτια which derives from the verb κρατώ meaning to overrule ,to dominate, to govern. In Turkish otokrasi.


Tuesday, 28 August 2012

أمفورا amphora

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word أمفورا
(amafoura?) means amphora (two-handled ancient greek vessel for holding wine, oil, etc) or better αμφορέας(amforeas) i.e. the greek word from which it derives.The greek word is composed from the word αμφι(amfi) meaning “from both sides”
and the word φορέας (foreas) meaning bearer, porteur, transporter. In Turkish is amfora.