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50 English Words of Arabic Origin Posted by Ibnulyemen اِبْنُ اليَمَن on Mar 6, 2018
The influence of Arabic on some European languages was due to the Arab conquest of Spain, Portugal, and parts of France. Also, for over six centuries, Arabic culture was highly prestigious which added to this linguistic influence. Hundreds of words in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English are borrowed from Arabic. Some of these words have…