Episode
The Arabic words hiding in English
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- May 6, 2026
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- 2914
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Summary
Rob and Jess are exploring the Arabic words hiding in English. 🛜 Who was the original ‘algorithm’ named after? 🥷 How did ‘assassins’ get their name? 🔢 Why does English use Arabic numerals? These questions answered, and many more, in another Words Unravelled. 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/7vwN3aiiBM4