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The word
hotel
is a good example of this.
It exists almost everywhere in the world.
Many internationalisms come from science.
Technical terms also spread quickly and worldwide.
Old internationalisms are derived from a common root.
They have evolved from the same word.
However, most internationalisms are usually borrowed.
That is to say, words are simply incorporated into other languages.
Cultural circles play an important role in the adoption.
Every civilization has its own traditions.
That is why not all new concepts catch on everywhere.
Cultural norms decide which ideas will be adopted.
Some things are only found in certain parts of the world.
Other things spread very quickly around the world.
But only when they spread do their names also spread.
That's exactly what makes internationalisms so exciting!
When we discover languages, we always discover cultures too.