TEASER QUESTIONS FOR THE AMATEUR ETYMOLOGIST

1. servive: to le on

   • servival (noun)

2. vivarium: enclosed area in which plants and (small) animals live in conditions resembling their natural habitat

   • solarium: a place for the sun to enter, or where one can sunbathe.

   • aquarium: a place for water, or fish tank

   • podium: a place for the feet, or speaker's platform

   • auditorium: a place for hearing (or listening to) concerts, plays, etc.

3. vita: etymologically, life is one's professional or career resume.

4. Latin: [unus (one)]

   • animal with one horn : unicorn [latin: [cornu (horn)]]

   • of one form: uniform

   • to make one: unify

   • oneness: unity

   • one-wheeled vehicle: unicycle [greek: kyklos (circle, wheel)]

5. Latin

   annus (year)

   vetro, versus (to turn)

   • anniversary: a year has turned

6. universe: everything turning as one

   • university: highest institute of education - universal subjects taught, learned, etc, i.e, the curriculum covers the universe, is in no way restricted, etc

7. inter

   • between states: interstate

   • between nations: internationals

   • in the middle between elementary and advanced: intermediate

   • to break in (between people conversing): interrupt > Latin: rumpo, ruptus (to break)

   • between persons: interpersonal

8. intra

   • within one state: intrastate

   • within one nation: intranational

   • within one's own person or mind: interpersonal or intrapsychic

   • within the muscles: intramuscular