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Lists of English loanwords by country or language of origin

 
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Lists of English loanwords by country or language of origin

According to surveys,[1][2] the percentage of modern English words derived from each language group are as follows:
Latin (including words used only in scientific / medical / legal contexts) ~29%
French ~29%
Germanic ~26%
Greek ~6%
Others ~10%

These are lists of words in the English language which are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages.

For purely native (Anglo-Saxon-derived) words, see List of English words of Anglo-Saxon origin.

References

  1. ^ Finkenstaedt, Thomas; Dieter Wolff (1973). Ordered profusion; studies in dictionaries and the English lexicon. C. Winter. ISBN 3-533-02253-6. 
  2. ^ "Joseph M. Willams, Origins of the English Language at". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0029344700. Retrieved 2010-04-21. 

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