Word Origins from Around the World

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1. What English word do we get from the Arabic word 'sharab'? syrup Sahara [as in the Sahara Desert] sheriff carafe

2. What word do we get from the Hindi 'bangla'? bank bangle bungalow banshee

3. Which word comes from the Persian 'taftah'? Persia is modern-day Iran. tapioca taffeta caftan toffee

4. What word derives from the Middle Italian 'rigattare'? rigatoni regatta rigorous guitar

5. The word is from China, and is 'si'. What English word comes from it? to see sick sea silk

6. What word comes from the Carib 'Galibi'? jelly carioca cannibal canine

7. What word do we get from the Germanic 'krappon'? crap tarpon grappa grape

8. What word descends from the Oscan 'hirpus'? herpes chirp iris hearse

9. What word does the English language owe to the Latin 'lacertus'? laughter certain milk lizard

10. Let's go back to the beginning, to the Indo-European roots of the English language. What word comes from the Indo-European root 'reudh'? true rue rude robust