Can you name the English loanwords by language of origin?

created by tigermilk
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  • I used a lot of different sources so I'm not sure all of these are right - I found a lot of slightly differing information, hopefully no mistakes! Will make a part 2 if there is interest.
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Native form and languageEnglish form/loanwordNative definition
acajú (Tupi)yellow head
kampung (Malay)village
maxkeseni (Proto-Algonquin)shoe
kuribu (Akkadian)propitious, blessed
Taler (German)coin made using silver from the town of Joachimstal
feitiço (Portuguese)sorcery
cavolfiore (Italian)cabbage flower
capuzar (Spanish)to sink by the head
shah mat (Persian)the king is ambushed
Juracán (Taíno)god of the storm
bean sídhe (Irish)woman of the fairies
ahuacatl (Nahuatl)testicle
az-zahr (Arabic)chance, luck
dafēng (Mandarin Chinese)big wind
gōng hé (Mandarin Chinese)work together
Native form and languageEnglish form/loanwordNative definition
topaĝan (Micmac)sled
qahwah (Arabic)wine
za'farān (Arabic)yellow
bommekijn (Dutch)little tree
kocsi (Hungarian)wagon from the town of Kocs
loef (Dutch)the weather side of a ship
díaspros (Byzantine Greek)across white
sluagh-ghairm (Scottish Gaelic)army shout
hashshashin (Arabic)hashish-eater
baṅglā (Hindi)of the Bengal type
pandi-kokku (Telugu)pig-rat
kakatua (Malay)older sibling
callamellus (Latin)little reed
pappekak (Dutch)soft dung
barbakoa (Taíno)frame of sticks
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English loanwords by language of origin Quiz

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  • Created Oct 17, 2010 in Language
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