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We call them borrowed words [ permanently borrowed !! ]. For example, karate, Taikwando, kimchi, sauerkraut, etc.

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How much of the English language is taken from other languages?

Nearly 80 percent or more of the English language has its origins from other languages and the development over time from Old English, Middle English and Modern English. Greek, Latin, Germanic languages, French, Roman and others had their influence on English. Many of the medical and scientific words come from Greek and Latin. The other modern words which don't have true origins from other languages came from slang words, new inventions and discovery, and were made up as new words were needed.


Why is English language called a language with the most borrowed words?

English is considered a language with many borrowed words because it has been shaped by various historical events and cultural influences. As a result, English has absorbed vocabulary from many other languages, such as Latin, French, and German, which have contributed to its diverse and varied lexicon.


Does the English language contain words from other languages?

Words and phrases from other languages have crept into the vocabulary of English speakers. For example:French: rendezvous, raison d'etreLatin: carpe diem, status quoare used frequently by English speakers. The English language contains many, many words which are clearly derived from other languages.


What is the English borrowed words?

English uses many borrowed words too many to list here. But the following are some borrowed words: Hawaiian - ukulele, hula Malay - bamboo, gong Mandarin - kowtow, typhoon Norwegian - walrus, ski welsh - corgi, maggot


What is the gender of knife?

Words in English - as opposed to other languages - do not have a gender attached to them.

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How much of the English language is taken from other languages?

Nearly 80 percent or more of the English language has its origins from other languages and the development over time from Old English, Middle English and Modern English. Greek, Latin, Germanic languages, French, Roman and others had their influence on English. Many of the medical and scientific words come from Greek and Latin. The other modern words which don't have true origins from other languages came from slang words, new inventions and discovery, and were made up as new words were needed.


Which are the words in English taken from Malayalam?

To look at words that have entered English from other languages, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_English_loanwords_by_country_or_language_of_origin There is no entry for Malayalam, but there are links to loanwords from Sanskrit and Tamil.


How did the number of words in English increase?

By the inclusion of words from other languages


Why is English language called a language with the most borrowed words?

English is considered a language with many borrowed words because it has been shaped by various historical events and cultural influences. As a result, English has absorbed vocabulary from many other languages, such as Latin, French, and German, which have contributed to its diverse and varied lexicon.


Does the English language contain words from other languages?

Words and phrases from other languages have crept into the vocabulary of English speakers. For example:French: rendezvous, raison d'etreLatin: carpe diem, status quoare used frequently by English speakers. The English language contains many, many words which are clearly derived from other languages.


Why does English so many negative word than other language?

While there are many negative or bad words in the English language there are also negative words in many other languages. The English language may however, have more slang words than other languages.


Does U always follow Q in the english language?

Most words which contain a Q that is not followed by a U are words that have been adopted into English from other languages. These thirty-nine examples are taken from the TWL (the Scrabble dictionary):buqshabuqshasburqaburqasfaqirfaqirsmbaqangambaqangasqabalaqabalahqabalahsqabalasqadiqadisqaidqaidsqanatqanatsqatqatsqiqindarqindarkaqindarsqintarqintarsqisqiviutqiviutsqophqophsqwertyqwertyssheqalimsheqelsheqelssuqstranqsumiaqs


English words made by other lauguages?

Words adopted into English from other languages (as "macho" from Spanish, or "sauerkraut" from German) are usually referred to as borrowed words.


Why is english considerd not a pure language?

some words are from other languages.


What is the English borrowed words?

English uses many borrowed words too many to list here. But the following are some borrowed words: Hawaiian - ukulele, hula Malay - bamboo, gong Mandarin - kowtow, typhoon Norwegian - walrus, ski welsh - corgi, maggot


What does the Vietnamese term for con heo mean in English?

Con Heo means 'pigs' in English. One can use an online translator in order to translate words from Vietnamese to English or other languages or from English to other languages.


What is the gender of knife?

Words in English - as opposed to other languages - do not have a gender attached to them.