15 English Words You Wouldn't Believe Were of Arabic Origin
The Arabic language is poetic and beautiful, full of words that can’t even be translated into English without losing their meaning. However, there are certain words that not only can be easily translated, they actually gave origin to words in English which people use every single day. So next time you’re ordering your coffee or sitting on your sofa, remember where these words came from: Arabic!
Coffee
Written in Arabic as: قهوة
Giraffe
Written in Arabic as: زرافة
Algebra
Written in Arabic as: الجبر
Sofa
Written in Arabic as: صفّة
Sugar
Written in Arabic as: سكّر
Cotton
Written in Arabic as: قطن
Safari
Written in Arabic as: سفر
Ghoul
Written in Arabic as: غول
Candy
Written in Arabic as: قندي
Alchemy
Written in Arabic as: الكيمياء
Gazelle
Written in Arabic as: غزال
Mattress
Written in Arabic as: مطرح
Admiral
Written in Arabic as: أمير
Tariff
Written in Arabic as: تعريف
Alcohol
Written in Arabic as: الكحل
