Exercise
Arabic Etymology in English Vocabulary
Discover English words with Arabic roots and etymological origins. Explore how terms traveled across cultures to enter modern English usage.
Questions
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Which mathematical word comes from the Arabic 'al-jabr', meaning 'reunion of broken parts'?
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The word 'algorithm' is derived from the name of which famous 9th-century mathematician?
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The word 'safari' came into English via Swahili from which Arabic word meaning 'journey'?
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The word 'cotton' comes to English through Old French from which Arabic word?
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The word 'magazine' originally meant what in Arabic ('makhazin') before meaning a publication?
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The word 'tariff' (tax on imports) comes from the Arabic town name 'Ta'rifa', which meant what?
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The word 'coffee' traces its origin through Turkish back to which Arabic word?
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The word 'zero' entered European languages from the Arabic word 'sifr'. What did 'sifr' mean?
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The word 'hazard' (danger or risk) originally came from the Arabic word 'al-zahr' referring to what?
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The orange-yellow gemstone and fossil resin 'amber' gets its name from which Arabic word?
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The chemical term 'alkali' comes from Arabic 'al-qaly', which referred to what substance?
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The naval title 'admiral' comes from the Arabic phrase 'amir-al-' which means commander of what?