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Etymology of english words

Etymology of english words

The following are lists of words in the English language that are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages. For purely native (Anglo-Saxon-derived) words, see List of English words of Anglo-Saxon origin.
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Lists of English words by country or language of origin.

Latin≈29%
Germanic≈26%
Greek≈6%
Others≈10%

  1. What is the origin of English words?
  2. Where did most English words come from?
  3. What is etymology find the examples in English words?

What is the origin of English words?

A majority of English word roots come from Latin and Greek. Even English words that come from other languages like French or German are sometimes originally Latin anyway—so they were Latin first, then became French or German and then they became English.

Where did most English words come from?

Over 60 percent of all English words have Greek or Latin roots. In the vocabulary of the sciences and technology, the figure rises to over 90 percent. About 10 percent of the Latin vocabulary has found its way directly into English without an intermediary (usually French).

What is etymology find the examples in English words?

The definition of etymology is the source of a word, or the study of the source of specific words. An example of etymology is tracing a word back to its Latin roots.

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