Foreign Words in English

The following English words originated in other languages.
Can you tell what the languages of origin are?
Where are these languages spoken?
How and why does borrowing occur?



Word    Language of Origin   
 cookie   
 bard   
 bonanza   
 hamburger   
 cuisine   
 slalom   
 casino   
 bona fide   
 freight   
 crescendo   









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