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minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days agoand Celtic, Greek, Dutch, Turkish, various Indian/South Asian languages and Arabic. Not to mention the “French” and “German” you mention were actually Saxon and Norman which became those languages.
minus-squareTypotyper@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days agoOut of curiosity what Turkish words and Indian words are common in english
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days agoaryan, bugger, coffee, doodle, horde, kiosk, lackey, mammoth, ottoman, pillar, quiver, sofa, turquoise, yogurt.
minus-squareSlashme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoBungalow, pyjamas, jungle, loot, shampoo
minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days agoI was curious, as well, and discovered we weren’t the first. Turkish origin words (baklava is common). Here’s a list of lists for various Indian languages (guru is common).
and Celtic, Greek, Dutch, Turkish, various Indian/South Asian languages and Arabic.
Not to mention the “French” and “German” you mention were actually Saxon and Norman which became those languages.
Out of curiosity what Turkish words and Indian words are common in english
aryan, bugger, coffee, doodle, horde, kiosk, lackey, mammoth, ottoman, pillar, quiver, sofa, turquoise, yogurt.
Bungalow, pyjamas, jungle, loot, shampoo
I was curious, as well, and discovered we weren’t the first.
Turkish origin words (baklava is common).
Here’s a list of lists for various Indian languages (guru is common).