List of English words of Polish origin (1065 bytes)
1: ...rrowed or derived from the [[Polish language]]. {{listdev}}
3: ; [[babka]] : a kind of cake
4: ...nguage]], where it came from [[Polish language]], originally from the [[Latin]] word intelligentia
6: ; [[kielbasa]] : kind of [[sausage]]
7: ; [[mazurka]] : kind of dance

List of English words of Old Norse origin (348 bytes)

List of English words of Persian origin (13973 bytes)
1: ...enced many languages in the Muslim world, and its words have found their way beyond the Muslim world.
3: ...lly from [[Persian language|Persian]], arrived in English through [[Turkish language|Turkish]] mediaries.
5: ... European languages— and eventually reached English at second-hand— through the Moorish-Christi...
10: The list:
17: ;[[algorithm]] : from the name of the Persian scientist [[al-Khwarizmi|Khwarazmi]]

List of English words of Dutch origin (5733 bytes)
1: ... note that this list does also include some words of which the etymology is uncertain, and that some m...
3: ... Dutch word (the actual meaning is similar to the English one)
4: ...is in Dutch also used with the same meaning as in English
6: <!-- note about adding words to this list: please make sure that the word is actually a Dut...
22: ; [[deck]] : from ''dek'' ="covering" (entered English as "the cover over a ship's hold")

List of English words of Swedish origin (896 bytes)
1: This is a list of [[English language]] words borrowed from the [[Swedish language]]:
23: ...metimes 'braw'. It is originally the same word as english 'brave'.
25: ...also:'' [[Lists of English words of international origin]]
27: {{listdev}}
29: [[Category:English words of foreign origin|Swedish]]

List of English words of Malay origin (1229 bytes)
1: ...om [[Malay language|Malay]] in [[English language|English]]
6: ; [[orangutan]] : from ''orang hutan'' or 'people of the jungle'
8: ; compound (enclosed group of buildings) : by [[folk etymology]] from ''kampung...
14: ; [[junk]] (type of boat): from 'jong'
17: ...type of tree whose sap is used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber

List of English words of Chinese origin (4812 bytes)
1: ...s that come from any member of the Chinese branch of the [[Sino-Tibetan language]] family. It excludes...
3: ...is in the English language is to look it up in an English dictionary.
5: ...riginated from China, the spelling of the English words depends on which dialect the [[transliteration]]s...
10: ; [[China]] : via [[Latin]] from the name of the [[Ch'in Dynasty]] &#31206;
15: ; chow : from Chinese Pidgin English chowchow which means food, perhaps based on Canto...

List of English words of Greek origin (18212 bytes)
1: ... up some 25% of the [[English language]], so this list is necessarily incomplete.
3: ...h spelling does not reflect its Greek form. Other words from this early period include ''priest'' from ''...
5: ...ents. In the late 16th century an influx of Greek words were derived directly, in intellectual fields and...
7: ...duced using a more or less direct transliteration of Ancient Greek (rather than the traditional Latin-...
9: ...of tourism, some words, mainly reflecting aspects of current Greek life, have been introduced with ort...

List of English words of Czech origin (266 bytes)
1: ... [[English language]] words of [[Czech language]] origin:
9: ...also:'' [[Lists of English words of international origin]]
11: {{listdev}}
13: [[Category:English words of foreign origin|Czech]]

List of English words of Tamil origin (1152 bytes)
1: ...guage|English]] words of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] origin:
3: ...wing words to this list, as they are NOT of Tamil origin:
7: ; [[cash]] : (when referring to any of various coins used in southern India and China) '...
16: ...lish]], [[Lists of English words of international origin]]
18: {{expand_list}}

List of English words of Indian origin (756 bytes)
1: ...n the [[English language]] that originated in any of the [[Indian languages]].
4: : ''see:'' [[List of English words of Hindi origin]]
7: : ''see:'' [[List of English words of Sanskrit origin]]
10: : ''see:'' [[List of English words of Tamil origin]]
22: * [[Indian English]]

List of English words of Russian origin (4456 bytes)
1: ...still others are borrowed from indigenous peoples of the [[Russian Empire]].
3: ...others are in the "mainstream" usage, independent of Russian context.
5: {{listdev}}
44: ; [[pirogi]] : also Polish [[pierogi]], (plural) dumplings or pies.
88: ; [[Economy of the Soviet Union|pyatiletka]]

List of English words of Etruscan origin (820 bytes)
1: ...ge|English]] words that are thought to have their origin in [[Etruscan language|Etruscan]] and were borrow...
27: [[Lists of English words of international origin]]
29: {{listdev}}
31: [[Category:English words of foreign origin|Etruscan]]

List of English words of Finnish origin (455 bytes)
1: This is a list of [[English language]] words borrowed from the [[Finnish language]]:
7: ...o, the words [[puukko]] and [[Nokia]] are used in English, but they have not been nativized.
9: ...also:'' [[Lists of English words of international origin]]
11: {{listdev}}
13: [[Category:English words of foreign origin|Finnish]]

List of English words of Maori origin (1962 bytes)
1: ...land English]] and a limited number to world-wide English usage.
4: ...ly those well-known outside technical circles are listed here:
13: ...hly, the regard in which someone is held; respect of their authority; reputation
16: ==New Zealand English==
17: ...are in wide usage, and are not treated as foreign words (e.g. by italicisation in print). Some examples a...

List of English words of Portuguese origin (1978 bytes)
1: This is a list of [[English language|English]] words borrowed from [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]:
5: ...f the [[Inquisition]] :from ''auto da fé'' (="act of faith")
7: ;capitao, a head-man, leader of a gang, etc., in Africa. :from ''capitão'' (="cap...
13: ... a milk-like juice :from ''palo de vaca'' (="tree of cow")
27: ;[[samba]] :from ''samba'', ultimately of Angolan origin

List of English words of Hindi origin (1509 bytes)
1: ... [[English language]] words of [[Hindi language]] origin:
3: ... worn by ladies on their wrists. Bangles are made of glass, gold, silver, aluminiuim, wood, ivory etc.
7: ; [[cashmere]] : from ''Kashm&#299;r'', name of a kingdom in the western [[Himalaya]], used attri...
16: ; [[gunny]] : A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp, usually used for making sacks.
21: ; [[mugger]] (crocodile) : from ''magar'', a type of crocodile.

List of English words of Scots origin (478 bytes)
1: ... [[English language]] words of [[Scots language]] origin.
25: * [[Lists of English words of international origin]]
26: * [[List of English words of Scottish Gaelic origin]]
28: {{listdev}}
29: [[Category:English words of foreign origin|Scots]]

List of English words of African origin (470 bytes)
1: ... of [[English language]] words that come from any of the sub-[[Sahara]]n [[African language]]s. It exc...
14: ...also:'' [[Lists of English words of international origin]]
16: {{listdev}}
18: [[Category:English words of foreign origin|African]]

List of English words of Korean origin (1068 bytes)
2: The following words are used in the [[English language]] for concepts that are not specific to ...
22: * [[Cuisine of Korea]]
23: * [[Lists of English words of international origin]]
26: {{listdev}}
28: [[Category:English words of foreign origin|Korean]]

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