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12 English words that came from other languages


1. Lemon- May have come from the Arabic word for citrus, līmūn

2. Mosquito- It's Spanish for "little fly"

3. Prairie- It means "meadow" in French

4. Person- This word comes from the Latin word "persona"

5. Aardvark- It means "earth-pig" in Dutch.

6. Entrepreneur - This common word comes from French

7. Kindergarten- Kindergarten literally means "children-garden" in German

8. Waltz - This is another English word that game from German.

9. Klutz- Meaning an uncoordinated person, this common word game from Yiddish.

10. Karaoke - A favorite activity, this is from Japanese.

11.Paparazzi- This word, often used in books, originated from Italian.

12.Ketchup- One of the world's favorite condiments, ketchup originated from Chinese.

BONUS

Pajamas- The word that we use every night came from a Hindi word, pāyjāmā.

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