3 thoughts on “English Words of International Origin”
yay wikipedia! i love that site.
Cool. Whenever this subject comes up, I am usually quick to mention one of the few contributions of Tagalog (the language of my people) to English, which is “boondocks.” It derives from the Tagalog word “bundok,” meaning “mountain.”
Word origins are so fascinating- that is a cool website.
yay wikipedia! i love that site.
Cool. Whenever this subject comes up, I am usually quick to mention one of the few contributions of Tagalog (the language of my people) to English, which is “boondocks.” It derives from the Tagalog word “bundok,” meaning “mountain.”
Word origins are so fascinating- that is a cool website.