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Lisa Chen and Jeff Lee. Loanwords – Spanish Nature. In the days of Mexican or Spanish cowboys working in where is now the U.S. Southwest Words of Caribbean origin entered English by way of trade. The names of foods whose names have no English equivalent. Background of Spanish loanwords.
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Lisa Chen and Jeff Lee Loanwords – Spanish Nature
In the days of Mexican or Spanish cowboys working in where is now the U.S. Southwest Words of Caribbean origin entered English by way of trade. The names of foods whose names have no English equivalent Background of Spanish loanwords
Spanish lagarto El lagarto--the lizard alligator Lizard alligator
Spanish mosquito -- little gnat mosquito mosca musca mu- (gnat or fly) imitative of insect buzzing the sound of humming insects mosquito
Spanish brisa "cold northeast wind" "northeast trade wind“ “fresh wind from the sea” "gentle or light wind“ breeze
Spanish zorro -- fox In English, a masked rider Don Diego de la Vega Capitan Monastario Writer Johnston McCulley Zorro
Spanish caldera Spanish caldera --"kettle or cooking pot“ Englishcaldera-- cauldron-like volcanic feature caldera caldera cooking pot
Tornado • Not in Spanish originally • Seamen mangled • Spanishtorna + English Turn • Tronada
Tobacco • Taino (language in Caribbean) • Introduced by Francisco Fernandes • Arabic tabbaq • Transferred to an Americanplant
Hurricane • Taino (language in Caribbean) • Sea of God or Center of the wind • Columbus
armadillo • Spanish word • Armado (armored) • Armado + illo (dimunitive) • Aztec mammal animal • Spanish Conquistador
Burrito • Not from Spain • Mexican sold tacos on donkeys. • Anglo-American tourists • Spanish Burro (donkey)
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