Etymology slide outlines

1. Etymology

Extract from a Literacy Hub professional learning webinar.

2. Etymology – the origin of words

Three sounds of ch

child, chin, church (Old English – Anglo-Saxon)

chemist, stomach, character (Greek)

Charlotte, machine, chef (French)

When y makes a short or long ‘i’ sound

gym, system, crystal

Greek – short ‘i’ sound in closed syllable

cycle, type, hyphen

Greek – long ‘i’ sound in open/silent e syllable

3. Etymology – the origin of words

Soft g and c sounds

city, gem, face, page

Norman French – adopted after the Norman invasion in 1066

Synonyms

buy – purchase

smell – odour

room – chamber

wild – savage

Old English – French