English words of Greek origin

Many modern English words have Greek roots. Greek origin of English words is especially obvious in terms related to the sciences. However, there are also common words used daily with Greek roots. Here are some of them...

Alphabet - the first two letters of the Greek language combined

Galaxy - from the Greek word “gala” meaning milk, hence Milky Way

Marathon - a field outside of Athens where a famous battle of 490 BC took place

Melancholy - from the Greek words “melas” meaning “black” and “choly” meaning “bile”

Telephone - from the Greek words “tele” meaning “far” and “phone” meaning “voice”

Mathematics

Panic

Democracy

Academy

Eureka

Dynamic

Strategy

Metaphoric

Bulimia

Chaos

Demon

Gymnasium

Idea

Museum

Planet

Tyranny

Utopia