What/which language word is play?

[Untaught88]

Hi,

Which sentence/s is/are correct?

1) What language word is "play"?
2) Which language word is "play"?
3) What language is the word "play"?
4) Which language is the word "play"?

 

[probus]

1) and 2) are unnatural. 3) and 4) are okay. Of course "play" is English but that surely cannot be what you are asking. If you are asking about its etymology, it comes from Old English.

play | Etymology of play by etymonline

"move lightly and quickly, occupy or busy oneself, amuse oneself; engage in active… See origin and meaning of play.

www.etymonline.com

 

[teechar]

All those sentences are no good. Are you asking about the part of speech or the language it comes from?

 

[Untaught88]

All those sentences are no good. Are you asking about the part of speech or the language it comes from?

Thanks for the reply. I know it's an English word. I just want to know how to ask someone the origin of words in English.

1) and 2) are unnatural. 3) and 4) are okay. Of course "play" is English but that surely cannot be what you are asking. If you are asking about its etymology, it comes from Old English.

play | Etymology of play by etymonline

"move lightly and quickly, occupy or busy oneself, amuse oneself; engage in active… See origin and meaning of play.

www.etymonline.com

Thanks for the reply. How to ask someone in English?

 

[Tarheel]

Say: "How should I ask someone in English?"

Try: "What's the origin of that word?"

 

[Untaught88]

Say: "How should I ask someone in English?"

Try: "What's the origin of that word?"

Thanks for the reply. Isn't it possible to use the word "language"?

 

[Barque]

Isn't it possible to use the word "language"?

Your question isn't clear.

If you're asking about the origin of "play", the word "language" isn't needed.

Or are you asking what language "play" is from?

 

[Tarheel]

Isn't it possible to use the word "language"?

You can if you insist. (I wouldn't.)

 

[Untaught88]

What is the origin of the word "play"? Correct
What language the word "play" is from? Is it also correct?

Question: What language the word "play" is from?
a) Turkish
b) English
c) Arabic

 

[Barque]

What language the word "play" is from? Is it also correct?

No. You have to move "is", since it's a question. What language is the word play is from?

 

[Tarheel]

Question: What language is the word "play" is from?
a) Turkish
b) English
c) Arabic

My best guess is that it was adopted by Old English from Dutch.