Latin and Greek
English words come from a variety of languages, with the majority being derived from Latin, French, and Germanic languages such as Old English and Norse. Other significant contributors include Greek, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch. Overall, English is considered a "borrowing" language, constantly incorporating words from different sources over time.
Many English words come from a variety of languages including Latin, French, and Germanic languages like Old English. Over time, English has borrowed and adapted words from these languages, leading to the rich and diverse vocabulary we have today.
The better question is Which languages have not borrowed from English? In a global economy, all but the most isolated languages have English words, either in loan translation or directly borrowed.
Sushi (from Japanese) and pizza (from Italian) are two examples of words that have been borrowed from different languages into English.
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.
English words come from a variety of languages, with the majority being derived from Latin, French, and Germanic languages such as Old English and Norse. Other significant contributors include Greek, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch. Overall, English is considered a "borrowing" language, constantly incorporating words from different sources over time.
Many English words come from a variety of languages including Latin, French, and Germanic languages like Old English. Over time, English has borrowed and adapted words from these languages, leading to the rich and diverse vocabulary we have today.
The better question is Which languages have not borrowed from English? In a global economy, all but the most isolated languages have English words, either in loan translation or directly borrowed.
Pretty much all of the words in the English language were derived from European languages.
By the inclusion of words from other languages
Sushi (from Japanese) and pizza (from Italian) are two examples of words that have been borrowed from different languages into English.
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.
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.
English has borrowed words from various languages over the centuries, resulting in thousands of loanwords. It is estimated that around 80% of English words have origins in other languages, such as Latin, French, and German.
English has borrowed words from many languages, but some major contributors include Latin (scientific and technical terms), French (culinary and fashion terms), and German (words like kindergarten and hamburger). Other languages like Spanish, Italian, and Arabic have also brought words into the English language.
some words are from other languages.
Latin mainly, from the Roman Empire, but also included was the Slavic language and the Germanic Language of the Northern Tribes. However, Latin had the most influence on languages, including that of Italian, French, Spanish, and English, even though English is a mix of Latin and Germanic tongue. Greek also had large influence on the European languages, which can be used in words such as: acropolis, democracy, and republic, mainly words involving city and government.