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French Language Quiz
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From "fiasco" to "idiot," by way of "trivial," this quiz traces the often surprising origins of French words. A fun way to explore the history of the language.
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- The word "fiasco" comes from the Italian "fare fiasco" (literally "to make a bottle"), an expression born in 18th-century Italian theatre.
- The French expression "avoir le cafard" (to have the blues) reportedly comes from the Arabic "kafir" (infidel), a term used by French soldiers in North Africa in the 19th century.
- In ancient Greek, "idiotes" referred to a private individual, an ordinary citizen uninterested in public and political life.
- The word "trivial" comes from the Latin "trivialis," derived from "trivium" (a crossroads of three roads), popular meeting places in ancient Rome.
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