EtymologyTelephone1825-35; tele + phoneGasoline1860-65, Americanism; gas + ol+ ineSituation Comedy1945-50;1960s sitcomPublic House1565-75Gymnasium1590-1600; Latin: a public school for gymnastics; Greek gymnsion gymnastic school (derivative of gymnzein to train in the nude)Influenza 1735-45;Italian Medieval Latin influential influenceAlligator1560-70; Spanish el lagarto the lizard Vulgar Latin ille that + lacartus, for Latin lacertus lizardExamination 1350-1400; Middle English examinacioun Latin exmintin- (stem of exminti)