10 Interesting Fact About Surprising origins of common words and phrases

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• Glasses come from the word ka which means upper and eye which means eye. So that glasses mean the tools placed on the eyes.
• The mattress comes from the word Arabic Qasur which means bed.
• The building comes from the Dutch language Gebouw which means building.
• Bicycles come from the Dutch word Fiets which means bicycles.
• The chair comes from the Arabic word chair which means a seat.
• The room comes from Sanskrit Kamara which means the room.
• Suitcases come from the Dutch word koffer which means suitcase.
• The table comes from the Latin word Mensa which means the dining table.
• The knife comes from the word Sanskrit forced which means a knife.
• Cigarettes come from Javanese cigarettes which means incense or incense that are burned.