Question

4 words are given below. One is borrowed from Arabic language. Pick out that word:

• A. Spice
• B. Algebra
• C. Saheb
• D. Banana

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Algebra

"Algebra" എന്ന വാക്ക് അറബി ഭാഷയിൽ നിന്ന് കടമെടുത്തതാണ്.

It comes from the Arabic word "al-jabr", meaning the "reunion of broken parts" and is used in mathematics.

The other words:

• Spice: From Old French and Latin.

• Saheb: From Hindi/Persian.

• Banana: From African languages.