This is a list of words in the English language that originated in the languages of India.
Hindi-Urdu
Kannada
Malayalam
Sanskrit
Tamil
Telugu
Other languages Adda, from Bengali, a group of people Bhut jolokia, from Assamese (ভূত জলকীয়া Bhut Zôlôkiya), a hot chili found in Assam and other parts of Northeast India Jute from Bengali, a fiber
Marathi Doolally, from Marathi word देवळाली. "mad, insane" from the town of Deolali Mongoose, from Marathi word मुंगूस (Muṅgūsa)
References
External links Etymology of Selected Words of Indian Language Origin in Colonial & Postcolonial Literary Dialogues