Στήλη 'Ταξιδιάρικες Λέξεις(English and Greek)'

psychology : ψυχολογία

By Evie Ginie “Psychology“ comes from the Greek synthetics “psyche” and “logos”. The word “psyche” in ancient Greek means “spirit, […]

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all is well that ends well:τέλος καλό,όλα καλά!

by Evie Ginis he Greek proverb ‘τέλος καλό όλα καλά’ comes from the corresponding English ‘all is well that ends […]

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don’t count your chickens…

by Evelina Drouga The English saying ‘don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched’ expresses the popular view on how unfortunate […]

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christmas cards (or…how a star is born!)

by Hellianna Pappamichalis   hristmas cards: two English words with Greek origin. The word “Christmas” comes from the Greek word […]

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chimney/κάμινος

  by Nick Alexiou The English word ‘chimney’ comes from the Greek word ‘κάμινος’ which originally meant a furnace, an […]

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blood is thicker than water

«Το αίμα νερό δεν γίνεται…» Βy Sotiria Schina In both the Greek and the English culture, blood relations are considered […]

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idiot/ιδιώτης

By Fotis Strimmenos Idiot is a word derived from the Greek ἰδιώτης, idiōtēs («person lacking professional skill», «a private citizen», […]

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gentleman/ευγενής

By Christiana Balla What does really the word «gentleman» mean? Where does it come from? And, what is its etymology? […]

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god helps those who help themselves

«Σὺν Ἀθηνᾷ καὶ χεῖρα κίνει» By Sotiria  Schoina This proverb “God helps those who help themselves” was told by a […]

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