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week end (the idea came from England)
basket-ball, golf, rugby (sports invented in english-speaking countries usually kept their name)
mail (in France several recent technology words are borrowed from english. Officially the word "mèl" should be used but it was introduced too late. In Canada however specific french words exist for recent technologies. In this example: courriel)
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What languages have borrowed words from English?
The better question is Which languages have not borrowed from English? In a global economy, all but the most isolated languages have English words, either in loan translation or directly borrowed.
What English words have been borrowed from Persian?
Here is a list of some words borrowed, from Persian:AubergineazurebaksheeshbazaarbeigebiryanibrotherbucksheecalabashcaravancashcassockcaviarchessgherkingheegizzardJackalkaftankiosklemonlilacmagicorangeparadisepyjamasandalspinachsugartapestrytiaratambourinetyphoon
Words in English borrowed from other language?
foreign
What is the English borrowed words?
English uses many borrowed words too many to list here. But the following are some borrowed words: Hawaiian - ukulele, hula Malay - bamboo, gong Mandarin - kowtow, typhoon Norwegian - walrus, ski welsh - corgi, maggot
What are the words used in English but taken from other languages?
We call them borrowed words [ permanently borrowed !! ]. For example, karate, Taikwando, kimchi, sauerkraut, etc.
What languages have borrowed words from English?
The better question is Which languages have not borrowed from English? In a global economy, all but the most isolated languages have English words, either in loan translation or directly borrowed.
What English words have been borrowed from Persian?
Here is a list of some words borrowed, from Persian:AubergineazurebaksheeshbazaarbeigebiryanibrotherbucksheecalabashcaravancashcassockcaviarchessgherkingheegizzardJackalkaftankiosklemonlilacmagicorangeparadisepyjamasandalspinachsugartapestrytiaratambourinetyphoon
Words in English borrowed from other language?
foreign
What is the English borrowed words?
English uses many borrowed words too many to list here. But the following are some borrowed words: Hawaiian - ukulele, hula Malay - bamboo, gong Mandarin - kowtow, typhoon Norwegian - walrus, ski welsh - corgi, maggot
What are the words used in English but taken from other languages?
We call them borrowed words [ permanently borrowed !! ]. For example, karate, Taikwando, kimchi, sauerkraut, etc.
What languages do English words come from?
English has borrowed words from almost every language on the planet, but most common are:LatinGreekFrenchNorse
What are the English words borrowed from tagalog language?
boondocks cooties & yoyo
What are two languages other than Greek and Latin from which English has borrowed words?
English has borrowed some words from Turkish and Arabic words such as Caravan or galosh are Turkish words, of course it pronunciation sometimes changes when we transfer it from one language to another.
What is a list of Oriya words in English?
English has not borrowed from Oriya in any significant way. There is, however, a long list of English words that come from Hindi.
What are words have the English language borrowed from the Italian language?
pasta, pizza, spaghetti,
English words made by other lauguages?
Words adopted into English from other languages (as "macho" from Spanish, or "sauerkraut" from German) are usually referred to as borrowed words.
What are some English words that are borrowed from the French language?
I don't think the French are missing any of their words.
