Can you pick the English loanwords that correspond to the given languages of origin? by LTH

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English Loanwords A-Z Quiz

by LTH

Created Jan 1, 2010 in Language
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	Williams27:	Jan 1st, 2010 at 18:22 GMT		3 points
	Very fun etymology quiz! I'd question "didgeridoo" though, it's not actually called that in any Aboriginal language. It's an onomatopoeic word that was made up by European settlers to imitate the sound the instrument makes.

	MagsYoLove:	Jan 2nd, 2010 at 05:29 GMT		1 point
	I don't know .... the dictionary says that is origins are from an Aboriginal language of N. Australia... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/didgeridoo Great and Challenging quiz!

	LTH:	Jan 3rd, 2010 at 21:36 GMT		1 point
	After making this quiz, I found that ffi released a similar quiz two months before mine. Here it is if anyone is interested: http://www.sporcle.com/games/ffi/loanwords

	rudyfernandez5:	Feb 26th, 2010 at 21:00 GMT		2 points
	i think it would be interesting if you gave us the definition and the language of origin and we had to guess the word

	rca:	Feb 26th, 2010 at 22:52 GMT		1 point
	fun game

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	calante:	Feb 27th, 2010 at 06:58 GMT		6 points
	Great idea for a quiz, but excise originally derives from a Latin word, not a Dutch one. Why not pick something like bumpkin or Yankee that does come directly from Dutch?

	JayHankEdLyon:	Feb 27th, 2010 at 15:27 GMT		3 points
	The thing about English is that virtually ALL of its words are foreign. We're a language of thieves.

	ablackperson:	Feb 28th, 2010 at 03:40 GMT		1 point
	Nicely done. Got all but "trek." I knew it had to be from some Germanic language, but I forgot about Afrikaans. And I could be wrong, but if it comes from Afrikaans isn't it ultimately derived from Dutch?

	CooCooCachoo:	Mar 6th, 2010 at 07:12 GMT		3 points
	Heh, I am Dutch but I missed the Dutch one. "Trek" might be Afrikaans, but I would also accept Dutch for that one. Nice quiz!

	alastor:	Mar 12th, 2013 at 13:30 GMT		1 point
	I don't think excise should be included; yes, the "tax" sense comes from Dutch, but the "cut out" sense is straight from Latin, which is another option in the quiz.