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What is the primary characteristic of a loanword?
What is the primary characteristic of a loanword?
- It is a word that only has historical significance.
- It is a word that has been invented in English.
- It is a word that has origin in one language and is used in another. (correct)
- It is a word that cannot be translated into another language.
From which language did the word 'tomato' originate before being adopted into English?
From which language did the word 'tomato' originate before being adopted into English?
- Taíno
- Nahuatl (correct)
- Arabic
- French
Which word is derived from the Taíno language?
Which word is derived from the Taíno language?
- Tomato
- Avocado
- Potato
- Maize (correct)
How did the word 'maize' predominantly enter the English language?
How did the word 'maize' predominantly enter the English language?
What is the original form of the word 'tomato' in Nahuatl?
What is the original form of the word 'tomato' in Nahuatl?
Flashcards
Loanword in English
Loanword in English
A word borrowed from another language.
Tomato's origin language
Tomato's origin language
Spanish, borrowed from Nahuatl.
Tomato's original form
Tomato's original form
tomatl in Nahuatl.
Maize's origin language
Maize's origin language
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Maize's source in English
Maize's source in English
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Study Notes
Loanwords
- "Tomato" is a loanword, meaning it originated in one language and was adopted by another.
- It came to English from the Spanish word "tomate."
- The original form in Nahuatl, an indigenous language of Central Mexico, is "tomatl."
Maize
- "Maize" is also a loanword.
- Its original source is Taíno, a language of the Caribbean Islands.
- The word for the corn plant in Taíno is "mahís."
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