What do you know about the origin of words?
The English language has been heavily influenced over the centuries through other languages near and far.
Some are well known and there is an indication of their origin, such as Schadenfreude or Tsar.
But you will be surprised how many non-unusual words come from other languages, says our brother newspaper CornwallLive.
The Roma language, for example, gave us the father to tickle and gavverish for gibberish.
Sometimes written in Roma, it is an unbritten language that is said to originate in northern India, Hindi, Sanskrit and Punjabi.
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There are only five or six million speakers in the world, basically in Europe and the United States and very few in the UK.
Roma rallies now live in Turkey, Spain and Romania.
In the UK, they are known as gypsies. According to the 2011 census, some 500 Irish gypsies, travellers and travellers live in Warwickshire and about 150 in Coventry. However, the government says this would possibly not reflect the actual figure, as some would possibly be afraid to reveal their ethnicity.
So what did the Roma language give us? We take a look …
This is not a position that we have had the opportunity to go through for a while, thanks to the coronavirus! The word originally comes from the word “stone” in Roma, but it means currency or note from an e-book.
A slang term used in cities is used to describe a young user dressed in tracksuits. This comes from the word “chavi”, which means child.
You’ll know it as a term for a gun, a stick or a heavy bar. It is derived from the Romani word “cosht” meaning stick.
If you’re a Fan of Only Fools and Horses, you know the term very well. It comes from the word ‘kushtipen’ or ‘kushti’ which means ‘very good’.
Less used in this regard today, the word cock referred to a detective or personal investigator in the nineteenth century. It comes from the Romani word “dik” to look and see.
An unusual insult in the playground means a stupid user and comes from a crazy “divvy”.
Another word to describe a policeman, derived from the word “garav”, to hide.
A captivating word for describing nonsense is an idea that comes from the Roman word “jib” than language or language.
Derived from a term meaning red apple – loli phabai – which makes sense when you know what it was a Roma tradition to sell candied apples on a stick.
One of the many english words to describe a person derives from “muller”, meaning dead or dead.
A slang term for a police informant, is derived from the word “nok” that nose.
One of the non-unusual maximum terms for a friend comes from “phral”, which means brother.
Familiar if you are from the north of England or Scotland, this word for food comes from the Roma word “Satan” you should eat.
The word used to describe a container on a building site is derived from the word ‘skip’ meaning basket.
It is a Roma word meaning garments and is used in fashionable English to describe your swimsuit.
Popularized through the former payday loan provider, this comes from the word “vonga”, which can mean coal or money.