Persian mersi is actually a direct borrowing from the French [1]. Not sure about the other one, but I guess it’s just a coincidence, as happens so often in language [2].
reply[1] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C#Pers...
Arigato in Japanese is said to be a borrowing from Portuguese Obrigado (might want to verify that!).
replyNo, it's documented, as is tempura. It's like pancakes: you make them before the time of fasting. "The Time of X" in Spanish is "tempora X" and I would bet Portuguese is similar.
replyThere are loads.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_words_of_Port...
Gura mie eu.
replyShe dty vea. :-)
reply(I do not actually speak Manx, but 2026 is the Year of the Manx Language. I should learn some.)
I know a little. I was taught by Brian Stowell many years ago and have his novel here along with a Manx Bible.
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