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Q: Is the word plateau borrowed from the french language?
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What is the language of origin for the word plateau?

The word "plateau" is derived from the French language.


What language does the word fête come from?

The word "fête" comes from French. It means a celebration or a festival.


How do you write message in french language?

It is spelt the same. Apparently it was originally a French word borrowed by we English


Is bride an example of a borrowed word?

No. A borrowed or loan word is a word adopted from another language without translation. Much of the technical language of music is borrowed from Italian: lento, piano, and opera are a few. Many culinary terms are loans from French.


What is the definition of loan word?

A word "borrowed" from another language. I don't know why we say borrowed--we never give these words back. How many centuries ago did we "borrow" the word "chevalier" from the French?


How do you say'idiot' in French?

idiot as this word was borrowed from french


Where does the word plateau come from?

French.


Why does the word environment come from the French word environ which means around?

Obviously the French word "environnement" stems from the word "environ" in French. They have closely related, but not identical meanings. The English language borrowed the word under the spelling "environment", as there was a need to name it.


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Yes, "madam" is the singular form of the word used to address or refer to a woman in a formal or polite manner.


Which language is the word coleslaw borrowed from?

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What language where the word Tea borrowed from?

The word "tea" was borrowed from the Mandarin Chinese word "chá" (茶) during the 17th century.


From what language is the word charisma borrowed?

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