Native English
This everyday word comes from Old English, meaning a place to live.
House.
Old English hus – native English
A place to hear lectures or performances, from Latin.
Auditorium. Latin auditorium – Latin
A dramatic musical performance from Italy.
Opera. Italian opera – Italian
A group of travelers, especially in deserts, from Persian.
Caravan. Persian karwan – Persian
Comes from Greek roots meaning “far” and “sound.”
Telephone. Greek tele (far) + phon (sound) – Greek
A basic word for what we drink, from Old English.
Water. Old English wæter – native English
This word relates to something done by hand, from Latin.
Manual. Latin manualis – Latin
This fruit/vegetable was borrowed from Spanish.
Tomato. Spanish tomate – Spanish
A giant extinct animal, from Russian.
Mammoth. Russian mammut – Russian
The study of life, from Greek.
Biology. Greek bios (life) + logos (study) – Greek
This word describes someone powerful or brave, from Old English.
Strong. Old English strang – native English
A word for cooking or style of food, from French.
Cuisine. French cuisine – French
A room or a group of lines in a poem, from Italian.
Stanza.
Italian stanza – Italian
A popular drink, from Russian.
Vodka. Russian vodka – Russian
Traditional Japanese clothing.
Kimono. Japanese kimono – Japanese
A natural state of rest, from Old English.
Sleep. Old English slæpan – native English
A person in court who decides cases, from French.
Judge. French juge – French
A tiny insect that bites, from Spanish.
Mosquito. Spanish mosquito – Spanish
Clothes for sleeping, from Persian.
Bazaar. Persian bāzār – Persian
Singing with recorded music, from Japan.
Karaoke. Japanese karaoke – Japanese