ETYMOLOGIC!

In this etymology game you'll be presented with 10 randomly selected etymology (word origin) or word definition puzzles to solve; in each case the word or phrase is highlighted in bold, and a number of possible answers will be presented. You need to choose the correct answer to score a point for that question. Beware! The false answers will often also seem quite plausible, and some of the true answers are hard to believe, but we have documentation!

Oh, and in case you're wondering, the word etymology comes from the Greek word 'etymos', which means real, or true, and the -ology ending indicates that it's the study of, or science of. Put them together and you get the study or science of the real or true. Impressive, eh?

You're person 134523847 to play Etymologic!


Ready? Here's your first question...
A confection based on almond paste, marzipan comes from:
'maut haban', Arabic for seated king, figured on Cypriot coins paid as tribute to Venice
'Martis panis', bread of Mars, because it gave energy to infantry soldiers
'marsupium', a special pocket on a knapsack, for carrying concentrated emergency rations
'Marzapane', a 17th-century Italian actress whose pastry chef invented the stuff




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