Wanderwort

noun

Wan·der·wort | \ ˈwän-dər-ˌwȯrt ,

ˈvän-dər-ˌvȯrt \

plural Wanderwörter\ˈwän-dər-ˌwər-tər,

ˈvän-dər-ˌvœr-tər \ or Wanderworts

Definition of Wanderwort

: a word borrowed from one language to another across a broad geographical area often as a result of trade or adoption of newly introduced items or cultural practices

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