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What are two languages other than Greek and Latin from which English has borrowed words?
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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.
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Which language does 'octa-' come from?
The classical Latin and Greek languages are the sources of 'octa-'. The syllables represent a Greek and Latin prefix that's borrowed by the English language. Use of the prefix gives the meaning of 'eight' to a word.
What language did Old English borrow merci?
Old French. But THEY borrowed it from Latin. From Greek to Latin to French to English
Greek Latin and English are what kind of languages?
They are alphabet based, Indo-European languages.
What languages developed as a result of Latin?
English and all the Romance Languages are based on Latin. That would be Greek, French, Spanish...
How is Greek similar to English?
Perhaps you mean "how," since you cannot mean "why." There are many Greek words in English, but English really "comes" from the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family of languages, with a major admixture of Norman French vocabulary and grammar. Greek presence in English is mostly found in artistic and scientific terminology. Many Greek words were borrowed by Latin, which had no artistic or scientific vocabulary of its own. Latin developed into French, which brought many Greek words to English. Of course many Greek words are directly borrowed into English, especially by members of learnèd professions.
Do American words come from latin and greek?
Many words in English ( European or North American versions ) originally were Latin or Greek., e.g. alibi. Of course, English has borrowed words from so many different languages e.g. taboo, menu, sauna, pasta, sourkraut, litre, liter, hamburger.
From what language did Old English borrow merci?
Old French. But THEY borrowed it from Latin. From Greek to Latin to French to English
What percentage of English words come from greek words?
Greek has contributed to English in several ways, including direct borrowings from Greek and indirectly through other languages (mainly Latin or French). In a typical 80,000-word English dictionary, about 5% of the words are directly borrowed from Greek; this is about equivalent to the vocabulary of an educated speaker of English (for example, "phenomenon" is a Greek word and even obeys Greek grammar rules as the plural is "phenomena"). However, around 25% are borrowed indirectly. This is because there were many Greek words borrowed in Latin originally, which then filtered down into English because English borrowed so many words from Latin (for example, "elaiwa" in Greek evolved into the Latin "oliva", which in turn became "olive" in English). Greek is often used in coining very specialized technical or scientific words, however, so the percentage of words borrowed from Greek rises much higher when considering highly scientific vocabulary (for example, "oxytetracycline" is a medical term that has several Greek roots).
What is a foreign plural?
Some nouns in English are borrowed from other languages like Latin and Classical Greek. Their pluaral forms are referred to as '''''foreign plurals.''''' -grade 6 ba'ash 2010-2011
Is the English language still adapting words from the Latin and Greek languages?
yes
Which languages make up a majority of religious words in English?
Languages such as Latin, Hebrew, Greek, and Arabic make up a majority of religious words in English due to their significant influence on religious texts and traditions. These languages have provided the root words for many religious terms and concepts used in English-speaking religious practices.
What languages are greek latin and English?
They all belong to the Indo-European language group!
