# The Arabic words hiding in English

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Podcast: [Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/words-unravelled-with-robwords-and-jess-zafarris-6871407)
Published: 2026-05-06T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8899339
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Duration seconds: 2914

## Resource

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

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