What is the origin of the word "ballet"?
ballet originated in italy, but the french noticed it and used it for themselves. the word ballet originated from the word ballare, meaning 'dance' in latin.
Ballet originates from France. I think this is why is has a silent 't' at the end.
What country is the word anorak from
The word's origin is not from a "country" but from Arabic language origin: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=734999
French
Russian.
ireland
The word is French.
Latin
Germany
Cyllan