Language
Of Origin
The
English
language has
a multitude of words that come from other languages.
Ten languages have influenced English vocabulary :
Latin, Arabic, French, Slavic, German, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Greek,
Spanish.
Question :Can
you find the language of origin of each of the following
English words?
Hint :
Each language has contributed 5 words
alligator, apathy,
angst, amenable,
azure, ambivalent,
artichoke, access,
amicable, adobe
arsenal admiral
aquatic animosity
boudoir balcony
bongo
burrito ballot
chagrin
chronic finale
fatigue
futon
gondola gulag
hamster
harpoon irony
ninja
manicure mammoth pistachio pretzel
noodle
panic
origami robot
tundra
ticket
tofu
tornado tycoon
vanilla vampire
waffle
walrus
waltz yacht
zephyr
See answer
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