01·The word 'kindergarten', meaning 'children's garden', comes from which language?
02·The word 'shampoo' entered English from British India and originates from the Hindi word 'chāmpo', meaning to press or massage. From which language does it derive?
03·The word 'tsunami', for a large harbor wave, is a loanword from which language?
04·The mathematical term 'algebra' is derived from the title of a 9th-century book, 'Al-Jabr', written in which language?
05·The word 'robot' was popularized by a 1920 science-fiction play 'R.U.R.' by Karel Čapek. What language did he write in?
06·The word 'patio', referring to an inner courtyard or paved area, is a loanword from which language?
07·The term 'berserk', meaning to go into a wild frenzy, comes from tales of ancient warriors in which language?
08·The word 'sauna' is a direct and unchanged loanword for a steam bath from which language?
09·The word 'whiskey' is an anglicization of 'uisce beatha', which means 'water of life' in which language family?
10·The word 'ballet' and much of its associated terminology was adopted into English from which language?
11·The word 'caravan', referring to a group of travelers, journeyed into English through various languages but ultimately originates from which one?
12·The condiment 'ketchup' is thought to derive its name from a fish sauce called 'kê-tsiap' in a dialect of which language?
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