Derivation of Words

  • Borrowings / Loanwords
    • Learned Borrowings (Taken from a foreign language without change)
    • Semi-Learned Borrowings (Taken from a foreign language, but with minor changes)
    • Naturalized Loanwords (Taken from a foreign language, but with syllables fully modified to fit the language)
  • Inheritance (Taken from direct ancestor language, with drastic changes to pronunciation)