Though it's not like the languages lose them when they're borrowed. They're still there. In the original language.

Because it sounds better that "copycats" does?

Because loan used to mean "gift," rather than...er...loan. You know what I mean.

And "loanword" is actually borrowed from the German Lehnwort. Go figure.

JRRT

Though it's not like the languages lose them when they're borrowed. They're still there. In the original language.

Yeah... that too...

Because loan used to mean "gift," rather than...er...loan. You know what I mean.

And "loanword" is actually borrowed from the German Lehnwort. Go figure.

 

JRRT

Really? Well ya learn something new every day!