List of English words of Indian origin
This is a list of words in the English language that originated in the languages of India.
Hindi
- see: List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin
Sanskrit
- see: List of English words of Sanskrit origin
Tamil
- see: List of English words of Tamil origin
Other languages
- Atoll from Malayalam or Divehi - ring of coral enclosing a lagoon
- Calico, from Calicut, a town and district of Kerala, (Malayalam)
- Doolally, "mad, insane" from the town of Deolali, where British troops were stationed before returning to England and developed "camp fever" from boredom
- Polo (Balti)
- Verandah or Veranda (Malayalam) derived from Tamil - Verum+tharai ('open+space') - A roofed opened gallery
- Jute - Joot ([Bangla])
See also
- Kamer Bandh -- hindi - cummerbund.
- Hust Bandh -- hindi - husband -- from where we got 'tying the knot'.
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