The english language is filled of borrowed words from other languages. Some have been so long part of the language since the Norman Conquest, that they are no longer thought of as being foreign words. The process however goes on, and recent borrowings include glasnost and perestroika from russian. Below are languages, and words borrowed from them.

The english language is filled of borrowed words from other languages. Some have been so long part of the language since the Norman Conquest, that they are no longer thought of as being foreign words. The process however goes on, and recent borrowings include glasnost and perestroika from russian. Below are languages, and words borrowed from them.

Italian
Words relating to music and art, food etc are mostly borrowed from this language they include: piano,libretto, opera, soprano, tempo, corridor, fresco, niche, parapet, macaroni, pasta, semolina and spaghetti.

Dutch
Words acquired relates to ships and sea since they ferry a lot. These include: yatch, cruise, deck, skipper.
Through the Dutch/Afrikasns connection we have borrowed apartheid,boss and trek.

German
We have borrowed dachshund, hamster, frankfurter, kindergarten and waltz. As well as words relating to ww2, blitz flak and strafe.

Norse and the scandinavian

Includes: egg, dirt, glitter, kick, law, odd, skill, take, they, though, ski slalom.

Celtic
Bannock, bog, brogue, cairn, crag, slogan, whisky.

Arabian
Algebra, alkali, ghoul, hazard, mohair, safari,scarlet, assassin, apricot,almanac,talisman.

Indian
Bungalow,chutney,dinghy,dungarees,gymkhana,jungle,pundit,shampoo,pakora,poppadom,samosa etc.

South american
From here as come: avocado,chocolate,chilli,potato, tobacco and tomato.

Hebrew
Alphabet,camel,cinnamon,maudlin.

Yiddish
Shmuck, chutzpah,schmaltz,bagel.

[B]North American[/b]
Kayak,anorak, raccoon, toboggan. From the aboriginal language have come: kangaroo, boomerang.

Japanese
Judo, bonsai,tycoon.

Rattan from malay and kungfu, ginseng and sampan from chinese.

With britain becoming more of a cosmopolitan and multi-cultural nation, the borrowing is increasing.

There will soon be a Nigerian dictionary

Ok sir !!!!

Beesluv:
There will soon be a Nigerian dictionary

na you wan produce ham? :p

Movesz:
na you wan produce ham? :p

Looking for a partner. Hope you wouldn't mind to join me

with the population of africans in America and Europe they failed to forcefully gve them words to burrow.
I think u need to dig more. wrds like IRA, EWE
Pure yoruba wrds

America military university borrow d name frm d igbo word AMU......

Beesluv:

Looking for a partner. Hope you wouldn't mind to join me

only if you were a chick,..

Movesz:
only if you were a chick,..

What do chick or chicken have to do with publishing of dictionary? I'm hermaphrodite..

You forgot this ones
[b]
Nigeria[/b]
"Adonbilivit"
"Akanbi" ur hero
my mummy "iyaf"

Thanks @op to be sincere i never knew as much as this before! i only know of schandefreude and okra

most english words where actually gotten from greek

Beesluv:


What do chick or chicken have to do with publishing of dictionary? I'm hermaphrodite..

sorry ..i only do girls..buh if you have a fine sister we can still partner sha..if she is willin 2 hangout.