English is a language that contains words from many other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a world language, For example:
petite – French
kindergarten – German
capital – Latin
democracy – Greek
bazaar – Hindi
Find out the origins of the following words.
tycoon, barbecue, zero,
tulip, veranda, ski,
logo, robot, trek,
bandicoot
Tycoon- It originated from the Japanese word “taikun”, means great lord.
Barbecue – It originated from Carrebian word “barbacoa”, refers to a wooden structure used to cook. Meat- It has Germanic origins.
Zero- The word zero has French origins but originally its originated from Arabic ‘cipher’.
Tulip – It originated from French but has its origins in Persian dulband means flower shaped turban.
Veranda – It originated from Hindi ‘baranda’ means railing.
Ski- Norwegian ‘snowshoe’
Logo – It has its origins in Greek logos means ‘imprint’
Robot – It originated from Czech word ‘forced labour’
Trek- South African word means to travel in Dutch
Bandicoot- Telegu word pandikokku, means pig-rat