Do you know how Arabic words influence everyday English?

Question

http://83.223.102.16/words/

Answer 1

Certainly. Arabic influence over the whole European Continent is undeniable. Words such as alcohol, almond, algebra [not only the word, but algebra itself] come from arab words.

Hope it helps.

Answer 2

To be honest, most of the words in that list are not exactly everyday words. In Spanish there are thousands of Arabic-derived words, as Arabic was the dominant language of culture there for hundreds of years.

However, as the world becomes more cosmopolitan, and become come to know more about Islam and Muslim cultures, I think we will find more Arabic vocabulary becoming common. Words like halal, haram, hijab, inshallah, etc, are becoming known in UK, though still only used inspecifically Muslim contexts.

Answer 3

I do not know how because the English language is made up of French, Spanish Latin,Italian etc.... We have been talking for years without any Arabic influences Hak a Dak That!!!!

Answer 4

That's interesting, I knew we used their number system, but I didn't know we used that many arabic words!

Answer 5

Yes they use the word Muhammad in their daily life and I don't know if it is of Arabic origins.

Answer 6

nope i know how english words influence everyday arabic
dapris farmit sayiv chamfir nerviz etc...:D

Answer 7

I wish they stick with the Words.

Answer 8

Indeed. And the language of pagan polytheists, Latin, was even MORE influential.
(At least 5 of the words in my answer were Latin cognates.)

Answer 9

sorry, their influence is drowned by French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian words.

Answer 10

the word traffic comes from the arabic "tafriq" which means commerce i think