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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread intelligentsia #2175 05/11/2000 10:05 AM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2 Cognito stranger Cognito stranger Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2 An interesting etymology: "intelligentsia" was borrowed from Russian, which in turn borrowed it from Latin -> French. Obviously, English is much closer to Latin than any Slavic language. (I understand though that intelligentsia originally described a specific Russian elite class and therefore conveys the intended meaning more clearly...) So, here is my question: How do you call words that are re-borrowed or double-borrowed? Anybody knows other examples? P.S. As a non-native speaker, I learned more English words reading the board posts here than through reading newspapers and stuff... Thanks a lot!!! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: intelligentsia #2176 05/11/2000 2:49 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Can't think of the word you're looking for, but check out the l-o-n-g etymology of the following! A(nu)mazing! Date: Thu Apr 13 00:05:14 EDT 2000 Subject: A.Word.A.Day--janissary X-Bonus: A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint. -Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) janissary (JAN-i-ser-ee) also janizary (-ZER-ee) noun 1. A member of a group of elite, highly loyal supporters. 2. A soldier in an elite Turkish guard organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826. [French janissaire, from Old French jehanicere, from Old Italian giannizero,from Ottoman Turkish yani cheri, new army : yani, new + cheri, special troops (from Middle Persian cherih, bravery, victory, from cher, brave, victorious, from Avestan chairya-, vigorous, brave).] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,262 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 26 A C Bowden 9 John Fox 1 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 LukeJavan8 1 Wood Delivery 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,122 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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