Question

You have now come across the word ‘entrepreneur’. This word is borrowed from the French word ‘entreprendre’ which means to undertake’. Such words are called Loan words as they are borrowed from other languages.

The following words from the interview are also borrowed from other languages. Can you nd out their origins? Use your dictionary and complete the table.

Answer 1

Loan word	Pronunciation	Word  of origin	Meaning of the original	Language of origin
Biscuit	bis.kit	bescuit	Twice cooked	French
Etiquette	eti.ket	estiquet	label	French
Rickshaw	rik.sha	richshaw	a two wheeled vehicle	India
Mentor	men.tor	mentor	Counsellor	Greek
Portfolliio	Portfolio	Portafogilo	a  file to  carry	Italian
Traffic.	tra.fik	trafic	Movement	French

Here are some loan words which we often use: Bureau, guru, yoga, chef, cuisine, amorous, omniscient, pyjamas, raja, coolie