Even if the background is similar, it’s harder to write a good answer to the first question. “Does “Wyoming” mean “no state here” in Latin?““No.” (Any further explanation wouldn’t be about Latin.)
Vs with the question “How do you say “Heroes are never forgotten.” in Latin?”, you got several answers with relevant information about Latin.
A yes-no etymology question where it seems to be fairly easy to find out that the answer is unrelated to Latin is less likely to be received well than an open-ended question that asks about how to express some idea in Latin.
