Lists of English words by country or language of origin

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According to surveys,[1][2] the percentage of modern English words derived from each language group are as follows:
Latin (including words used only in scientific / medical / legal contexts) ≈29%
French ≈29%
Germanic ≈26%
Greek ≈6%
Others ≈10%

These are lists of words in the English language that are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages.

For purely native (Anglo-Saxon-derived) words, see List of English words of Anglo-Saxon origin.

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