Question

The term 'disaster' originates from which language?

• A. A. Latin
• B. B. French
• C. C. Greek
• D. D. English

Answer 1

Answer:

B. B. French

• The word "disaster" comes from the Old French word "désastre", which itself is derived from Italian "disastro". The Italian word is a combination of two parts:

  • "dis-": A negative prefix, similar to "un-" or "mis-" in English.

  • "astro": Meaning "star" or "planet" (from the Latin astrum and Greek astron).