Exercise
Native American Loanwords
Examine English words borrowed from various Native American languages. Learn how these loanwords expanded vocabulary for plants, animals, and places.
Questions
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The word 'hurricane' entered English from Spanish 'huracán', which came from a Taino/Carib word meaning what?
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The word 'chocolate' came into English via Spanish from which Indigenous Mesoamerican language?
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The word 'avocado' derives from the Nahuatl word 'ahuacatl'. What was its literal original meaning?
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The word 'canoe' was recorded early by explorers. Which language group did 'kanawa' come from?
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The animal name 'chipmunk' comes from an Ojibwe word 'jidmoonh', which literally meant what?
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The word 'moccasin' (a soft leather shoe) comes from which Native American language family?
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The word 'opossum' comes from the Powhatan word 'apasum'. What did 'apasum' mean?
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The word 'skunk' comes from the Abenaki word 'seganku'. What did it describe?
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The word 'squash' (the vegetable) comes from the Narragansett word 'askutasquash'. What did it mean?
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The word 'wigwam' (a dome-shaped hut) originates from which Native American language group?
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The word 'barbecue' comes from Spanish 'barbacoa', which derived from a Taino word for what?
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The word 'hammock' came into English from a Taino word 'hamaca', which referred to what?