The Quirkiness of the English Language

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The word 'chocolate' comes from which language? Persian Malay Dutch Aztec

2. Landscape is a word whose origins lay in which language? Dutch Middle English Turkish Old Norse

3. In which language does the word 'canoe' have its origins? Latin Arawak Modern French Greek

4. Which language is the source of the word 'thug'? Modern English Hindi Greek Arabic

5. A tropical storm of the Pacific Ocean is called a typhoon, but which language gave us this word? Japanese Chinese Malay Persian

6. 'Rhythm' came into the English language by means of which ancient language? Sanskrit Arabic Persian Greek

7. Originally having a musical meaning, the word 'replica' entered English by virtue of which language? Spanish Italian Japanese German

8. Another word ending with 'oon': from which language did 'tycoon' enter the English language? Dutch Urdu Japanese Malay

9. 'Persecute' is a word whose roots lie in which language? Dutch Greek Latin Old English

10. The girl's name Wendy comes from which language? Turkish Modern English Malay Modern French

11. The word 'husband' has its derivation in which language? Latin Old Norse Arabic Persian

12. We all know what a caravan is, but from which language did this word originate? Dutch Arabic Persian Turkish

13. The word 'kiosk' is from which language? French Greek Latin Turkish

14. 'Marriage' is a word originally from which language? Old French Modern French Modern English Old English

15. The word 'camouflage' is from Old French? True False