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What English words come from other countries?

It's impossible to list *all* English words that originated from other countries, as English has borrowed extensively throughout its history. However, here are some examples of common English words with foreign origins, categorized by language:

Latin:

* Animal: From Latin "animal"

* Capital: From Latin "capitalis"

* Education: From Latin "educatio"

* Government: From Latin "gubernare"

* Individual: From Latin "individuus"

* Library: From Latin "libraria"

* Major: From Latin "maior"

* Music: From Latin "musica"

* Nation: From Latin "natio"

* Science: From Latin "scientia"

* Technology: From Greek "techne" and Latin "logia"

Greek:

* Atmosphere: From Greek "atmos" and "sphaira"

* Chaos: From Greek "khaos"

* Democracy: From Greek "demos" and "kratos"

* Geography: From Greek "ge" and "graphein"

* History: From Greek "historia"

* Philosophy: From Greek "philos" and "sophia"

* Physics: From Greek "phusis"

* Psychology: From Greek "psyche" and "logos"

* School: From Greek "schole"

* Symphony: From Greek "syn" and "phone"

French:

* Boulevard: From French "boulevard"

* Champagne: From French "Champagne"

* Cuisine: From French "cuisine"

* Déjà vu: From French "déjà vu"

* Entrepreneur: From French "entrepreneur"

* Garage: From French "garage"

* Hotel: From French "hôtel"

* Magazine: From French "magazine"

* Menu: From French "menu"

* Passport: From French "passeport"

German:

* Kindergarten: From German "Kindergarten"

* Sauerkraut: From German "Sauerkraut"

* Doppelganger: From German "Doppelgänger"

* Zeitgeist: From German "Zeitgeist"

* Wanderlust: From German "Wanderlust"

* Schadenfreude: From German "Schadenfreude"

* Gestalt: From German "Gestalt"

* Blitzkrieg: From German "Blitzkrieg"

Spanish:

* Alligator: From Spanish "el lagarto"

* Avocado: From Spanish "aguacate"

* Cacti: From Spanish "cacti"

* Siesta: From Spanish "siesta"

* Tornado: From Spanish "tronada"

* Guitar: From Spanish "guitarra"

* Amigo: From Spanish "amigo"

* Fiesta: From Spanish "fiesta"

Arabic:

* Alcohol: From Arabic "al-kuhul"

* Algebra: From Arabic "al-jabr"

* Coffee: From Arabic "qahwa"

* Cotton: From Arabic "qutn"

* Sofa: From Arabic "suffah"

* Sugar: From Arabic "sukkar"

* Zero: From Arabic "sifr"

Other:

* Sushi: From Japanese "sushi"

* Typhoon: From Chinese "tài fēng"

* Yoga: From Sanskrit "yoga"

* Ketchup: From Chinese "ketchup"

* Banjo: From African "banjo"

This list is just a small sample of the vast number of English words with foreign origins. English is a "borrower" language, and its vocabulary has been enriched by contributions from various languages and cultures throughout history.

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