Can I find a book, list, or just examples anywhere?
(Example: Deus ex machina, etc)What are some words from other languages used in English?
English was not a written language until Chaucer. The Canterbury Tales was the 1st book in vernacular English. From the 14th century.
English is a Germanic Language, And came from this wonderful combination of French, German, Old Norse, Dutch, Gaelic, Latin and Greek and anything else that wandered by.
So, do you mean words like Pizza, Taco, Enchilada, resume, scenario, telephone?
There are many, most coming from german and french. Have a look in your dictionary.What are some words from other languages used in English?
You need to narrow your criteria a little: every single word in the English language originally came from other languages.
shanghai (Chinese) - meaning to take someone against his will, as a result of this happening very often there many years ago.
deja vu (French) - meaning the experience of feeling sure that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously, now used all the time in EnglishWhat are some words from other languages used in English?
Here's a list of Arabic loanwords in English
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ara…
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