What’s the most borrowed word from another language in English?

“Cuisine” (from French) is one of the most borrowed words, along with:

• • “Piano” (Italian)
  • “Safari” (Arabic)
  • “Karaoke” (Japanese)

📜 History: English has borrowed words from over 350 languages. During the Norman conquest (1066), English absorbed thousands of French words, which is why so many English words for food, law, and government have French origins.

🤔 Trivia: About 29% of English words come from French, but the most common English words are Old Germanic or Norse.