The Arabic words hiding in English

The Arabic words hiding in English

May 6, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 85

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Rob and Jess explore the Arabic words that have influenced the English language.

Rob and Jess are exploring the Arabic words hiding in English. 🛜 Who was the original ‘algorithm’ named after? 🥷 How did ‘assassins’ get their name? 🔢 Why does English use Arabic numerals? These questions answered, and many more, in another Words Unravelled. 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/7vwN3aiiBM4

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