Stroganoff
Russian đź’¬ The name originates from theo Russian verb strogat, meaning "to shave" (about the thinly sliced beef).
Wiki
Polynesian / Tongan /Hawaiian đź’¬It means "fast".
Algebra
Arabic 💬 From “al-jabr,” meaning “reunion of broken parts.”
Paprika
Hungarian đź’¬ It's the diminutive of "papar" (pepper).
Chocolate
Nahuatl (Aztec) 💬 From “xocolatl,” meaning “bitter water.”
Karaoke
Japanese 💬 “Kara” = empty, “oke” = orchestra. So, “empty orchestra.”
Chutzpah
Yiddish đź’¬ it has the same meaning as in English - courage/audacity.
Robot
Czech 💬 Coined by Czech writer Karel Čapek, from “robota,” meaning “forced labor.”
Window
Old norse đź’¬from the word vindauga ("wind-eye")
Tofu
Chinese 💬 From “doufu” — bean curd.
Bunda
Brazilian Portuguese đź’¬ but it was imported to Brazil from the Kimbundu word "mbunda"
Safari
Swahili / Arabic 💬 From “safar,” meaning “journey.”
Yoga
Sanskrit 💬 Means “union.”
Cigar
Spanish 💬 From “cigarro,” which came from the Mayan word “sikar.”
Cookie
Dutch đź’¬ it means 'little cake' (koekje)
Café
French 💬 From “café,” meaning coffee.
Kindergarten
German 💬 Literally “children’s garden.”
Ketchup
Chinese / Malayđź’¬ Originally a fermented fish sauce from Asia named "kecap".
Whisky
Scottish Gaelic đź’¬ Short form of whiskybae, from uisge-beatha, "water of life".
Tsunami
Japanese 💬 It means “harbor wave.”
Avatar
Sanskrit 💬 Means “descent” — as in a god descending to Earth.
Piano
Italian 💬 Short for “pianoforte” — “soft-loud.”
Guitar
Greek 💬 From “kithara.”
Bazaar
Farsi (Persian) đź’¬ It means market.
Slogan
Scottish Gaelic đź’¬ From sluagh-ghairm; meaning "Army cry". Originally a battle cry for Scottish clans.
Rendezvous
French 💬 Literally “present yourself.”
Schadenfreude
German đź’¬ It means "Damage-joy".
Taboo
Polynesian / Tongan / Hawaiian đź’¬ comes from "tapu", which means forbidden/sacred.