"Ketchup" and other English words originated in misheard foreign words

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Happy translation accidents "Ketchup" and other English words originated in misheard foreign words 3 min. Some words entered the English language with a twist. Originally uttered in Chinese, Quechua, Latin, and many more languages, the terms were misheard, reshaped, and incorporated into local versions. These quirky accidents reveal how human ears left their mark on the words we still use every day. Let's look at the list! Read full article

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