15 English Words You Didn't Realise Were Borrowed From Spanish

It’s a well known fact that languages are always evolving, whether it’s new words being added to the dictionary or being borrowed from other languages. While English has both Latin, Greek and Germanic origins it has also borrowed a few words directly from its neighbours. Here are fifteen words English has taken from Spanish.

Chilli

Written in Spanish as chili

Armadillo

Macho

Written in Spanish as macho

Ranch

Written in Spanish as rancho

Mustang

Written in Spanish mesteño

Tornado

Written in Spanish tronada

Alligator

Written in Spanish el lagarto

Avocado

Written in Spanish aguacate

Stampede

Written in Spanish estampida

Lasso

Written in Spanish lazo

Breeze

Written in Spanish brisa

Cockroach

Written in Spanish cucaracha

Anchovy

Written in Spanish anchoa

Mosquito

Written in Spanish mosca or mosquito (little fly)

Savvy

Written in Spanish saber

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