Language is a living, evolving entity, with words often carrying rich histories that span centuries. Despite their ubiquity in modern speech, many words have ancient origins that may surprise you. From everyday vocabulary to obscure terms, here are 100 words that are much older than you think:
1. Alcohol
2. Algebra
3. Alphabet
4. Amulet
5. Arsenal
6. Assassin
7. Banana
8. Bank
9. Bed
10. Biscuit
11. Book
12. Bridge
13. Calendar
14. Camel
15. Candle
16. Carpet
17. Cash
18. Chair
19. Chess
20. Chocolate
21. Clock
22. Compass
23. Cotton
24. Diamond
25. Drum
26. Elephant
27. Emerald
28. Engine
29. Fan
30. Garden
31. Ginger
32. Gold
33. Guitar
34. Harp
35. Horse
36. Ivory
37. Jasmine
38. Jet
39. Juice
40. Kite
41. Lemon
42. Library
43. Lime
44. Magazine
45. Magnet
46. Mansion
47. Marble
48. Medicine
49. Mirror
50. Monkey
51. Mosque
52. Music
53. Napkin
54. Navy
55. Orange
56. Paper
57. Parrot
58. Pepper
59. Pillow
60. Pizza
61. Pottery
62. Pyramid
63. Rice
64. Ruby
65. Saffron
66. Sapphire
67. Sofa
68. Sugar
69. Sultan
70. Tamarind
71. Tea
72. Tiger
73. Tomato
74. Tulip
75. Turban
76. Turtle
77. Umbrella
78. Velvet
79. Vinegar
80. Wallet
81. Yoga
82. Zero
83. Admiral
84. Apricot
85. Avocado
86. Balcony
87. Banana
88. Bazaar
89. Bedouin
90. Bungalow
91. Camel
92. Caviar
93. Cheetah
94. Coffee
95. Croissant
96. Elephant
97. Gazelle
98. Giraffe
99. Hazard
100. Safari
These words offer glimpses into the diverse cultures, traditions, and civilizations that have shaped our world over millennia. Despite the passage of time, they continue to enrich our vocabulary and connect us to our shared human heritage.