Fun links

I've been having fun looking up words we've got from other languages.

Here's a site about loan words that have entered the English language - sorted by source language.

Lots of words we've borrowed from around the world.

Another long list if you're interested.

Lots of words from Japanese, Chinese, Malay, and Polynesian... click the links on the right.

Words from indigenous North American languages.

Loanwords from Spanish - 4 webpages worth!

Another page about words we got from Spanish.

Ever wanted to know what people in other countries call chess, or the chess pieces? Find out!