This word comes from the Italian phrase for forty days, the length of an early isolation period.

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Quarantine: Named for the specific length of an isolation period. Source: Wiktionary: quarantine ↗

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33This word once meant a ball of thread, evoking the myth of Theseus finding his way through a labyrinth.RECALL
Clue
Clue once meant a ball of thread, evoking the myth of Theseus finding his way through a labyrinth.
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34The word “Clue” comes from, or was formed in, this language.RECALL
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Clue once meant a ball of thread, evoking the myth of Theseus finding his way through a labyrinth.
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35This word takes its name from the Greek god Pan, whose presence was said to cause sudden fear.RECALL
Panic
Panic takes its name from the Greek god Pan, whose presence was said to cause sudden fear.
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