The English language borrows a lot of words from other languages, these are 2 part questions
Quiz
where does the word origami come from ? What does it mean?
Japan
china
card making
paper folding
where does the word boutique come from ? What does it mean?
Holland
a house
France
A speciality shop
where does the word spaghetti come from ? What does it mean?
USA
Pasta
a bread
Italy
where does the word guitar come from ? What does it mean?
Japan
Music
noise
spain
where does the word Hamburger come from ? What does it mean?
USA
They softened the meat by placing them under the saddles of their horses while riding into battle.
Macdonalds
mongolia
where does the word Olympic come from ? What does it mean?
Greece
In a fertile valley of Ancient Greece, at a place called Olympia, the first Olympic Games were held at 776 BC.
Rome
In a fertile valley of Ancient Rome, at a place called MounT Olympia, the first Olympic Games were held at 1776
where does the word boomerang come from ? What does it mean?
Egypt
hunting sticks
Australia
toy for children
where does the word Yacht come from ? What does it mean?
Dutch
a boat with decks & rigged fore-and-aft
France
A woodern boat
where does the word Frisbee come from ? What does it mean?
USA
1912 At Moscow students discover the fun of throwing pie tins from the Baking tins.
Ussr
1920s Yale students discover the fun of throwing pie tins from the Frisbie Baking Company of Bridgeport, CT
where does the word waltz come from ? What does it mean?
Austria
Waltz: from the old German word walzen to roll, turn, or to glide.
Waltz: from the old Austria word walzen to roll, turn, or to glide.
German
where does the word marathon come from ? What does it mean?
Rome
The idea of the marathon was inspired by the legend of Pheidippides, a professional runner who is believed to have carried the news of the Greek victory over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. On arriving in Athens, Pheidippides shouted, "Rejoice, we conquer!" and then dropped dead of exhaustion.
The idea of the marathon was inspired by the legend of Pheidippides, a professional runner who is believed to have carried the news of the Spain
Athens, Greece.
where does the word nine come from ? What does it mean?
Austria
in english it means a number and in german it means no.
in english it means a number and in Austria it means hello