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  • These are lists of words in the English language which are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings,"

  • which are derived from other languages. For purely native words, see List of English

  • words of Anglo-Saxon origin. List of English words of Australian Aboriginal

  • origin List of English words of African origin

  • List of English words of Afrikaans origin List of South African slang words

  • List of English words of Arabic origin List of English words of Chinese origin

  • List of English words of Czech origin List of English words of Danish origin

  • List of English words of Dutch origin List of place names of Dutch origin

  • Dutch linguistic influence on naval terms List of English words of Afrikaans origin

  • List of South African slang words

  • List of English words of Etruscan origin List of English words of Finnish origin

  • List of English words of French origin List of French words and phrases used by English

  • speakers List of English words with dual French and

  • Anglo-Saxon variations List of pseudo-French words adapted to English

  • List of English Latinates of Germanic origin

  • List of English words of Gaulish origin List of German expressions in English

  • List of pseudo-German words adapted to English English words of Greek origin

  • List of Greek words with English derivatives

  • List of English words of Hawaiian origin List of English words of Hebrew origin

  • List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin List of English words of Hungarian origin

  • List of English words of Indian origin List of English words of Indonesian origin,

  • including from Javanese, Malay Sundanese, Papuan, Balinese, Dayak and other local languages

  • in Indonesia List of English words of Irish origin

  • List of English words of Italian origin List of Italian musical terms used in English

  • List of English words of Japanese origin List of English words of Korean origin

  • List of Latin words with English derivatives List of English words of Malay origin

  • List of English words ofori origin List of English words from indigenous languages

  • of the Americas List of English words of Norwegian origin

  • List of English words of Old Norse origin List of English words of Persian origin

  • List of English words of Polish origin List of English words of Portuguese origin

  • List of English words of Romani origin List of English words of Romanian origin

  • List of English words of Russian origin List of English words of Sami origin

  • List of English words of Sanskrit origin List of English words of Scots origin

  • List of English words of Scottish Gaelic origin List of English words of Serbo-Croatian origin

  • List of English words of Slovak origin List of English words of Spanish origin

  • List of English words of Swedish origin List of English words of Tagalog origin

  • List of English words of Tamil origin List of English words of Turkic origin

  • List of English words of Ukrainian origin List of English words of Welsh origin

  • List of English words of Yiddish origin See also

  • Anglicisation English terms with diacritical marks

  • Inkhorn term Linguistic purism in English

  • List of Germanic and Latinate equivalents in English

  • List of proposed etymologies of OK References

  • External links Ancient Egyptian Loan-Words in English

These are lists of words in the English language which are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings,"

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