Word Origins

Words starting with a

Reset search

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Word	Origins
achoo!	-interjection euskara (Basque) *atxis! (pronounced as achis) English achoo*!
acid	-adjective euskara (Basque) *azido* ‘acid’ Spanish *acido* English *acid*
acid	-noun euskara (Basque) *azido* Spanish *acido* English *acid*
acknowledgement of receipt	-noun Indian Urdu *qubool karna* ‘accept’ Hebrew eeshoor kabalah ‘acknowledgement of receipt’
acne	-noun Spanish *acne* English *acne*
acolyte	-noun Spanish *acolito* English *acolyte*
acoustic	-adjective Russian *akoosti*cheskiyo Spanish *acustico* English *acoustic*
acoustics	-noun Russian *akoostika* euskara (Basque) *akustika* Spanish *acustica* English *acoustics*
acquiescence	-noun Spanish *acquiescencia* English *acquiescence*
acquire	-verb transitive French *acquerir* English *acquire* --- Spanish *obtener* English *obtain*
acre	-noun Russian *akr* euskara (Basque) *akre* Spanish *acre* English *acre*
acreage	-noun Russian *akr* ‘acre’ Spanish *acres* ‘acreage’ English *acreage* acrimonious adjective Spanish *acrimonioso* English *acrimonious*
acrobat	-noun Russian *akrobat* Spanish *acrobata* English *acrobat*
acrobatic	-adjective Russian *akrobati*cheskiy Spanish *acrobatico* English *acrobatic*
acrylic	-noun Russian *akril* English *acrylic*
act	-verb intransitive Russian *akt* Spanish *acto* French *acte* (theater) English *act* Latin *act*um
action	-noun Russian *akt* ‘act’ French *acte* *action* English *action*
active	-adjective Spanish *activo* English *active* Turkish *aktif* --- Spanish *energico* English *energetic*
activity	-noun Spanish *actividad* English *activity*
actor	-noun Russian *aktyor* Spanish *actor* French *acteur* Turkish *aktor* English *actor*
actor ( in a comedy)	-noun Spanish *comediante* English *comedian*
actress	-noun Spanish *actriz* French *actrice* English *actress*
actress (in a comedy)	-noun Spanish *comediante* English *comedienne*
actual	-adjective Spanish *actual* English *actual* --- Spanish *real* French *reel* English *real* --- Indian Hindi/Urdu *asli* ‘real’ Turkish *asil* ‘actual’
actuality	-noun Spanish *realidad* English *reality*
actually	-adverb Spanish *en efecto* English *in effect* --- Spanish *en realidad* English *in reality*
actuary	-noun Spanish *actuario* de seguros English *actuary*
acumen	-noun Spanish *cacumen* English *acumen*
adam	-noun Indian Hindi/Urdu *aadmi* ‘man’. The Ladino word *adam* ‘human being’, ‘individual’, ‘man‘, ‘person’ Ladino is the language of Sephardic (wandering) Jews in Europe Sephardic (pronounced as *Sefar*dic) derives from Indian Hindi/Urdu *safari* ‘travel’ Spanish *Adan* English *Adam*
adapt	Spanish *adaptar* French *adapter* English *adapt*

<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>
Results 181 - 210 of 935

SEO by Artio