Sunday, November 15, 2009

What is one common word you can name whose origin is a foreign language?

I need help. please.

What is one common word you can name whose origin is a foreign language?
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Reply:N*egro
Reply:Hola, Spanish


Hamburger, German
Reply:Sabotage. In France, during the railway strike of 1910, workers destroyed the wooden shoes (called sabots) that held the rails in place.
Reply:About 30% of English words are of French origin, so you have your pick lol:





Here's a sampling





Blond/blonde


Accusation


Accent


Accident


Brunette


脿-la-mode


脿-la-carte


D茅butante


Encore


Fianc茅/fianc茅e


Petite


Concierge


Souvenir


Toilette


Cause


Catholic


Chalet


Font
Reply:Most common words in English are of Germanic origin. See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ger...





For other languages, see :





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_lan...





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_En...





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_et...

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