Origami
From JAPANESE, Origami is the art of folding small pieces of paper in order to form them into interesting shapes.
Safari
The word safari is borrowed from SWAHILI which is a language spoken in parts of Africa.
Sauna
The word sauna is borrowed from FINNISH.
Ukulele
The word ukulele is borrowed from HAWAIIAN.
Zero
ARABIC... Many math words come from Arabic.
Bandana
The word bandana is borrowed from HINDI.
Helicopter
The word helicopter is borrowed from GREEK. The 'pter' part of this word means wing
Anonymous
The word ‘anonymous’ comes from the GREEK word ‘anōnumos’.
Cookie
The English language derived the word ‘cookie’ from the DUTCH term ‘Koekie’, similar to cake
Café
“Cafe” comes from the FRENCH word for “coffee,” but it’s also very similar to other words related to coffee in many other languages.
Lemon
The ARABIC word from which ‘lemon’ originates is called ‘Laimun’, a yellow citrus fruit.
Karaoke
The word karaoke is borrowed from JAPANESE. the word means empty orchestra.
Cartoons
The word ‘cartoon’ originates from the Italian term ‘carton’ which initially referred to as a drawing on hard paper and was transformed into comical representat
Ketchup
Originating from its CHINESE equal ‘Ke-stiap’, the word referred to as a concoction of pickled fish and spices in 1692.
Shampoo
The word shampoo is borrowed from HINDI which is one of the official languages of India. The original word 'champo' really meant to squeeze or to press.