Question

Choose a borrowed word from the following options.
O Mother
O Matter
O Maker
O Merge
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Answer 1

The borrowed word is "matter".

Option (b) is correct.

Explanation:

• The word "matter" has been derived from the Latin word "māteria".
• In a language, some words are borrowed from another language by the speakers and are called loanwords.
• Only the words haveing asymmetry between them can be borrowed.
• such words can flow in both directions between two languages.
• For example, the word garage has been borrowed from the French language by English speakers.