Monday, November 26, 2007

Geographic Word Origins from Gentlemen of the Road

pallor-From Latin (ROME) meaning pale, colorless
mahout-Hindi word for keeper and/or driver of the elephant
beserker-Norse word describing a class of wild heathen in this people's folklore.
fracas-British origin meaning uproar.
caravansary-French or Persian term for an Inn, specifically in an "Eastern" style
bambakion Romo-Byzantine term (βαμβάκιον): A padded leather or cotton under-garment, worn under the cuirass.

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