Broccoli, espresso, lasagna, latte, pizza, ravioli, risotto, zucchini, spaghetti – Italian
Croissant cafe, cuisine, mayonnaise, menu, omelet – French
Noodle, pretzel – German
Ramen, sushi, teriyaki, tofu, wasabi – Japanese
And of course the English language has many other words from these languages that are not menu items. But there are many words that come from less well-known origins:
Arabic: alcohol, algebra, lemon, magazine (originally meaning storehouse), mattress, zero
Nahuati (spoken by 1.5 to 1.7 million people in Central Mexico and the language of the Aztecs): avocado, chocolate, tomato, coyote, chili, guacamole
Persian: bazaar, tulip, assassin, algorithm, candy, checkmate, paradise, spinach
Australian Dharug (traditional language of the Aboriginal Australian people , native to the Sydney basin region of New South Wales): boomerang
Hindi: bungalow, jungle, loot (stolen goods), pajamas (loose trousers), shampoo (originally meaning massage)
Taino (indigenous people who inhabited the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and parts of the northern Lesser Antilles including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands prior to European colonization): canoe, hammock, hurricane, tobacco, barbeque
Sanskrit (classical Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-European language family, serving as a foundational liturgical and cultural language across South Asia): guru, yoga, avatar, cheetah, karma, thug
Czech: robot, dollar, pistol, polka
Swahilli (spoken by anywhere from 60 million to over 100–200 million people across East and Central Africa): safari, jumbo — and Hakuna Matata!
Turkish: yogurt, kebab, kismet, caviar, turquoise
Finnish: sauna
We will finish with Finnish.
Of course this is not a complete list!
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