correct the sentence Karpas,sharkana vaidurya etc were greek word
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150,000 words
According to one estimate, more than 150,000 words of English are derived from Greek words. These include technical and scientific terms but also more common words like those above. Words that starts with 'ph-' are usually of Greek origin, for example: philosophy, physical, photo, phrase, philanthropy.
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The Greek language has contributed to the English vocabulary in five main ways:
vernacular borrowings, transmitted orally through Vulgar Latin directly into Old English, e.g., 'butter' or through French, e.g., 'ochre'.
learned borrowings from classical Greek texts, often via Latin, e.g., 'physics'
a few borrowings transmitted through other languages, notably Arabic scientific and philosophical writing,
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