A collection of loan words in the English language, and their origin ...
The English language has many loan words. A loan word, is a word borrowed from another language.
This blogs presents a collection of loan words, and their origin or etymology.
note: some words have more than one origin, and there may be some uncertainty as to which is a true origin.
further reading: The Engish Language, Charles Barber, Cambridge University Press, 1993.
See also my Loan Words Map.
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