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Can you name the languages from which English borrowed these words?
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necolep630
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Caucus
Charisma
Robot
Sauna
Albino
Tattoo
Saga
Trek
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Yogurt
Alphabet
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Flannel
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English Word Borrowing Quiz
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Saopaolo
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Jul 18th, 2010 at 18:38 GMT
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You need to check your facts on a couple of these - especially on the word "Alphabet".
WyvernSabres
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Aug 23rd, 2010 at 15:47 GMT
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Agree with the above: my CD edition of the OED says "Late Latin from Greek", and it's also a pity you don't allow Mandarin for "Chinese languages".
carbon_rod
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Dec 18th, 2010 at 23:15 GMT
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For Trousers, there is no language called "Scottish"; it would either be Gaelic or Scots. Also, accept Creole or Haitian Creole for Zombie and Polynesian for Tattoo (and perhaps Dutch as well, since it has a second meaning that derives from that language).
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