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
díaspros (Byzantine Greek)across white
gōng hé (Mandarin Chinese)work together
kampung (Malay)village
ahuacatl (Nahuatl)testicle
az-zahr (Arabic)chance, luck
cavolfiore (Italian)cabbage flower
za'farān (Arabic)yellow
sluagh-ghairm (Scottish Gaelic)army shout
kuribu (Akkadian)propitious, blessed
feitiço (Portuguese)sorcery
bommekijn (Dutch)little tree
Juracán (Taíno)god of the storm
hashshashin (Arabic)hashish-eater
baṅglā (Hindi)of the Bengal type
acajú (Tupi)yellow head
Native form and languageEnglish form/loanwordNative definition
topaĝan (Micmac)sled
shah mat (Persian)the king is ambushed
kocsi (Hungarian)wagon from the town of Kocs
bean sídhe (Irish)woman of the fairies
qahwah (Arabic)wine
capuzar (Spanish)to sink by the head
pappekak (Dutch)soft dung
callamellus (Latin)little reed
loef (Dutch)the weather side of a ship
pandi-kokku (Telugu)pig-rat
Taler (German)coin made using silver from the town of Joachimstal
kakatua (Malay)older sibling
maxkeseni (Proto-Algonquin)shoe
dafēng (Mandarin Chinese)big wind
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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