fossilesqueMar 8

Hegseth declares, 'I only speak American' to room full of foreign leaders

https://mander.xyz/post/48581961

Hegseth declares, 'I only speak American' to room full of foreign leaders - Mander

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Show threadsocsaMar 8
Wait until he learns that English is a hybrid of Latin, French and German.
Show threadfunkless_eckMar 8

and Celtic, Greek, Dutch, Turkish, various Indian/South Asian languages.

Not to mention the “French” and “German” you mention were actually Saxon and Norman which became those languages.

Show threadTypotyper
Out of curiosity what Turkish words and Indian words are common in english
Mar 8 at 7:35pmWeb
Show threadfunkless_eckMar 8
aryan, bugger, coffee, doodle, horde, kiosk, lackey, mammoth, ottoman, pillar, quiver, sofa, turquoise, yogurt.
Show threadSlashmeMar 9
Bungalow, pyjamas, jungle, loot, shampoo
Show threadGreyEyedGhostMar 9

I was curious, as well, and discovered we weren’t the first.

Turkish origin words (baklava is common).

Here’s a list of lists for various Indian languages (guru is common).

List of English words of Turkic origin - Wikipedia