How English is English?

English is indisputable the world language.
English is only second to Chinese in terms of the number of speakers.
English is possibly the most porous language in borrowing creatively from other languages.

Where do the following English words come from?

AVATAR
BOOZE
BUNGALOW
DOLLAR
KOWTOW
MAGAZINE
PARKA
SHAMPOO
TOMATO
VAMPIRE
ZOMBIE

Find out more from The English Effect exhibition at the British Council headquarters. Admission free until 29th June 2013.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/english/english-effect-exhibition-london