Question

Which of the following words is an example of a scientific term borrowed from Latin?

• A. Virus
• B. Skirt
• C. Bazaar
• D. Pajama

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Virus

The word "virus" is a scientific term borrowed from Latin. In Latin, virus originally meant "poison" or "venom." It was later adopted into English and used in scientific contexts, particularly in medicine, microbiology, and computing.

• B) Skirt → Borrowed from Old Norse (skyrta).

• C) Bazaar → Borrowed from Persian (bāzār), meaning "marketplace."

• D) Pajama → Borrowed from Hindi/Urdu (pāyjāma), meaning "loose-fitting pants."