Influence in Different Languages
Discover 'Influence' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Influence
Afrikaans invloed | ||
Albanian ndikimi | ||
Amharic ተጽዕኖ | ||
Arabic تأثير | ||
Armenian ազդեցություն | ||
Assamese প্ৰভাৱ | ||
Aymara katkatiri | ||
Azerbaijani təsir | ||
Bambara kɔnɔnasuruku | ||
Basque eragina | ||
Belarusian уплыў | ||
Bengali প্রভাব | ||
Bhojpuri चलती | ||
Bosnian utjecaj | ||
Bulgarian влияние | ||
Catalan influència | ||
Cebuano impluwensya | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 影响 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 影響 | ||
Corsican influenza | ||
Croatian utjecaj | ||
Czech vliv | ||
Danish indflydelse | ||
Dhivehi ނުފޫޒު | ||
Dogri असर-रसूख | ||
Dutch invloed | ||
English influence | ||
Esperanto influo | ||
Estonian mõjutada | ||
Ewe wᴐ dᴐ ɖe nu dzi | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) impluwensya | ||
Finnish vaikutus | ||
French influence | ||
Frisian ynfloed | ||
Galician influencia | ||
Georgian გავლენა | ||
German beeinflussen | ||
Greek επιρροή | ||
Guarani ipokatu | ||
Gujarati પ્રભાવ | ||
Haitian Creole enfliyans | ||
Hausa tasiri | ||
Hawaiian hoʻohuli manaʻo | ||
Hebrew לְהַשְׁפִּיעַ | ||
Hindi प्रभाव | ||
Hmong cawv | ||
Hungarian befolyás | ||
Icelandic áhrif | ||
Igbo mmetụta | ||
Ilocano panangallukoy | ||
Indonesian mempengaruhi | ||
Irish tionchar | ||
Italian influenza | ||
Japanese 影響 | ||
Javanese pengaruhe | ||
Kannada ಪ್ರಭಾವ | ||
Kazakh ықпал ету | ||
Khmer ឥទ្ធិពល | ||
Kinyarwanda ingaruka | ||
Konkani प्रभाव | ||
Korean 영향 | ||
Krio afɛkt | ||
Kurdish tesîr | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) کاریگەری | ||
Kyrgyz таасир | ||
Lao ອິດທິພົນ | ||
Latin potentiam | ||
Latvian ietekme | ||
Lingala bopusi | ||
Lithuanian įtaką | ||
Luganda amaanyi | ||
Luxembourgish afloss | ||
Macedonian влијание | ||
Maithili प्रभाव | ||
Malagasy hery miasa mangina | ||
Malay pengaruh | ||
Malayalam സ്വാധീനം | ||
Maltese influwenza | ||
Maori whakaaweawe | ||
Marathi प्रभाव | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯏꯊꯤꯜ | ||
Mizo zirtir | ||
Mongolian нөлөөлөл | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) သြဇာလွှမ်းမိုးမှု | ||
Nepali प्रभाव | ||
Norwegian innflytelse | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) mphamvu | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପ୍ରଭାବ | ||
Oromo dhiibbaa taasisuu | ||
Pashto نفوذ | ||
Persian نفوذ | ||
Polish wpływ | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) influência | ||
Punjabi ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ | ||
Quechua influencia | ||
Romanian influență | ||
Russian оказать влияние | ||
Samoan faatosinaga | ||
Sanskrit प्रभावः | ||
Scots Gaelic buaidh | ||
Sepedi khuetšo | ||
Serbian утицаја | ||
Sesotho tshusumetso | ||
Shona pesvedzero | ||
Sindhi اثر | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) බලපෑම | ||
Slovak vplyv | ||
Slovenian vpliv | ||
Somali saameyn | ||
Spanish influencia | ||
Sundanese pangaruh | ||
Swahili ushawishi | ||
Swedish inflytande | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) impluwensya | ||
Tajik таъсир | ||
Tamil செல்வாக்கு | ||
Tatar йогынты | ||
Telugu పలుకుబడి | ||
Thai อิทธิพล | ||
Tigrinya ተፅዕኖ | ||
Tsonga hlohlotela | ||
Turkish etkilemek | ||
Turkmen täsir | ||
Twi (Akan) nkɛntɛnsoɔ | ||
Ukrainian вплив | ||
Urdu اثر و رسوخ | ||
Uyghur تەسىر | ||
Uzbek ta'sir | ||
Vietnamese ảnh hưởng | ||
Welsh dylanwad | ||
Xhosa impembelelo | ||
Yiddish השפּעה | ||
Yoruba ipa | ||
Zulu ithonya |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "invloed" (influence) derives from the Middle Dutch "invloet" (influx, flow), which in turn comes from the Latin "influentia" (influence). |
| Albanian | "Nd'ikim" (influence) derives from Latin "im + dico" (I say upon, I order), and is also used to refer to an influence of money, power, or authority. |
| Amharic | The Amharic word ተጽዕኖ, meaning "influence," traces its roots back to the Geʿez term "ṣäwna," which carried similar connotations. |
| Arabic | "تأثير" (influence) is the active participle of "أثر" (to impact) and literally refers to the mark left on a surface after something comes into contact with it. |
| Azerbaijani | "Təsir" is a word of Arabic origin that also means "effect". |
| Basque | The etymology and alternate meanings of "eragina" are uncertain and may have Indo-European or Basque origins, with possible connections to words meaning "power", "strength", or "ability." |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word "уплыў" (influence) is cognate with the Polish "wpływ" and Russian "влияние", all derived from the Proto-Slavic *vьlijajǫ, meaning "to pour in" or "to flow into". |
| Bengali | "প্রভাব" is cognate with "প্রভা" (“lustre”, “effluence”, "aura") and means "the effect produced by one thing upon another, or by a person or thing upon a person"} |
| Bosnian | The word "utjecaj" is derived from the Latin word "influentia", meaning "an inflow or influx". |
| Bulgarian | The word "влияние" (vliyanie) is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "влiяти" (vliyati), meaning "to pour" or "to flow into." |
| Catalan | "Influència" can be synonymous with another noun in Catalan: "gripau" (toad). Both words are used to indicate a nuisance; the former, a moral one, the latter, a physical one. |
| Cebuano | "Impluwensya" is derived from the Spanish word "influenza", originally referring to a harmful astral flow that caused diseases. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 影响 can also mean "cast a shadow over" or "have an effect on". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "影響" originally meant "to affect or be affected by," with the former meaning becoming more common over time |
| Corsican | In Corsican, influenza can also mean 'a cold' or 'the flu'. |
| Croatian | The word "utjecaj" in Croatian is derived from the Latin word "influentia", which originally meant "flowing in". |
| Czech | "Vliv" in Czech comes ultimately from the Proto-Slavic word "vlěti," which can still be found (as "влет" or just "в") in Russian to mean simply "into. |
| Danish | "Indflydelse" originates from the Old Norse word "indflœði" meaning "inflow" or "afflux" and is related to the Old English word "flod" meaning "flood" or "stream". |
| Dutch | "Invloed" is also a Dutch word for "influx" which can refer to the inflow of water into a body of water. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "influo" derives from the Latin word "influere" which means "to flow into". |
| Estonian | The word "mõjutada" is derived from the Proto-Finnic word "*moitta-", meaning "to understand". |
| Finnish | The word "vaikutus" derives from the verb "vaikuttaa" meaning "to have an effect on". |
| French | The name of the French philosopher Claude-Adrien Helvétius (1715-1771) was made from the Latin word “Helvetius” which in turn was derived from the name of his native country, Switzerland, which is called “Helvetia” in Latin. |
| Frisian | As a noun, ynfloed also refers to the action of flooding. |
| Galician | In Galician, the word "influencia" has the same etymology as in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and French, deriving from the Latin word "influentia", meaning "flowing in". |
| German | "Beeinflussen" contains the word "Einfluss" (influence). |
| Greek | The word "επιρροή" shares its etymology with the word "stream", as it originally referred to the flow of water into a river. |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "પ્રભાવ" is cognate with Sanskrit, also meaning "authority" and "renown." |
| Haitian Creole | The word "enfliyans" in Haitian Creole has its roots in the French word "influence" and also means "power" or "authority". |
| Hausa | "Tasiri" can also mean "advice" or "impact" in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | "Hoʻohuli manaʻo" literally means "to turn the mind" and can also refer to persuasion or manipulation. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "לְהַשְׁפִּיעַ" also means to "be poured out". |
| Hindi | प्रभाव's alternate meaning is 'impression', which is also a result of external factors. |
| Hmong | The word "cawv" can also mean "advice" or "opinion" in Hmong. |
| Hungarian | In addition to its primary meaning of "influence," "befolyás" can also mean "flow," referring to the movement of liquids or gases. |
| Icelandic | The word "áhrif" is cognate with English "arrive" and derives from a Proto-Germanic root related to "reach" and "attack". |
| Igbo | The word "mmetụta" in Igbo can also refer to the act of borrowing or lending. |
| Indonesian | "Memengaruhi" comes from the root "pengaruh", which also means "charm" or "attraction". |
| Irish | It is thought to derive from the Old Irish word tionnscartha, meaning 'persuasion, influence, or entreaty'. |
| Italian | Derived from the Latin word 'influentia,' which means 'an inflow,' influenza was thought to be caused by an imbalance of the four bodily humors. |
| Japanese | The Japanese word "影響" ("eikyō") also means "effect," "impression," or "impact." |
| Javanese | "Pengaruhe" is a Javanese word that can also mean "authority" or "power." |
| Kannada | "ಪ್ರಭಾವ" comes from the Sanskrit word "प्रभावा", which means "authority" or "power". |
| Kazakh | The word ықпал ету can also mean 'to have an impact on' or 'to make a difference'. |
| Khmer | The word "ឥទ្ធិពល" (influence) in Khmer is derived from the Sanskrit word "इद्धिपल" (iddhipala), meaning "power" or "authority". |
| Korean | 영향 literally means 'receive light' in Korean, but now means 'influence' because a powerful person was once compared to the sun. |
| Kurdish | Tesîr (influence) derives from the Persian 'tasîr', meaning 'impact' or 'effect', and is commonly employed in Kurdish to describe the power or ability to shape or alter events, thoughts, or actions. |
| Kyrgyz | "Таасир" is a loanword from Arabic that has additional meanings such as "impression" and "effect" |
| Latin | The word "potentiam" is derived from the Latin verb "potire", meaning "to be master of" or "to have control over". |
| Latvian | In Latvian, "ietekme" is also used in the sense of "effect" or "consequence". |
| Lithuanian | Įtaką, a Lithuanian word for 'influence', originates from the Proto-Indo-European root *teik-, meaning 'to touch'. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Afloss" can also mean "payment" or "redemption" in Luxembourgish. |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "влијание" also means "impact", "authority", and "consequence." |
| Malagasy | The word "hery miasa mangina" literally means "a word that makes you work", and can refer to magic spells or persuasion. |
| Malay | The word 'pengaruh' also means 'power' or 'authority' in Malay. |
| Malayalam | The word 'സ്വാധീനം' can also mean 'domination' or 'control' in Malayalam |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "influwenza" is derived from the Italian word "influenza" and retains its original meaning of "influence" in the context of personal or social interactions. |
| Maori | "Whakaaweawe" comes from the words "awa" (river) and "weawe" (to weave), suggesting the power to guide and shape like water flowing over obstacles. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "प्रभाव" (influence) comes from the Sanskrit word "प्रभावा" (power, might). |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word is derived from Sanskrit and means "to rain down" or "to pour heavily", referring to the pervasive and overwhelming nature of influence. |
| Nepali | प्रभाव can also mean impact, effect, or impression in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word «innflytelse» comes from the German word «Einfluss» (meaning «flow into»), and can also describe the influence that water exerts on a boat's movement. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Nyanja's "mphamvu" draws from the concept of "phamphvu", meaning "being in charge" or "having power" |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "نفوذ" ultimately derives from Arabic and also means "penetration" or "infiltration". |
| Persian | The Persian word "نفوذ" (influence) originates from the Arabic "نفاذ" (penetration), which has connotations of power and authority. |
| Polish | The Polish word "wpływ" comes from the Proto-Slavic root *plyti, which also meant "to float" or "to flow." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Influência" in Portuguese can also mean "cold," "flu," or "nasal congestion." |
| Punjabi | "ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ" comes from the Sanskrit word "प्रभावः" which also means "force, might, prestige". Its alternate meanings in Punjabi also include "effect, impact". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "influență" can also mean "cold" or "flu", reflecting its Latin origin where it meant "flowing in". |
| Russian | "Оказать влияние" also means to provide medical help in Russian. |
| Samoan | In Polynesian languages, "faatosinaga" refers specifically to the influence of deities or chiefs. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, “buaidh” can also mean “victory” or “power”. |
| Serbian | The word "утицаја" can also mean "impact" or "effect" in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | The word tshusumetso is derived from "tshusa" meaning "to help, incite, or move," and "metso" meaning "place, or set." |
| Shona | In Shona, 'pesvedzero' can also mean 'a mediator' or 'one who intercedes'. |
| Sindhi | Sindhi word "اثر" also means "evidence" or "sign" and has roots in Persian and Arabic. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The term "බලපෑම" can also refer to "force" or "power", suggesting its multifaceted implications on the actions or decisions of individuals or entities. |
| Slovak | The noun 'vplyv' derives from the verb 'vplývať', which means 'to flow or enter into'. Figuratively, it denotes the flow of ideas or information into the mind of a person or group. |
| Slovenian | Slovenian "vpliv" (influence) also relates to "swim" and the act of "floating on the water surface". |
| Somali | The word "saameyn" can also refer to a "mark" or "sign" in Somali. |
| Spanish | The Spanish verb "influir" traces back to the Latin "influere", a combination of "in" (in) and "fluere" (to flow). |
| Sundanese | Pengaruh comes from the Sanskrit 'prābhāvya' meaning 'power' or 'authority'. |
| Swahili | In Swahili, "ushawishi" is a loanword from Arabic, derived from "shawsh," meaning "to dominate or persuade." |
| Swedish | In Swedish, the word "inflytande" can also refer to a type of fungus or mold. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "impluwensiya" (influence) is derived from the Spanish word "influencia", but it can also refer to the common cold or flu. |
| Tajik | The word "таъсир" can also mean "effect" or "impact". |
| Tamil | The word செல்வாக்கு (selvāku) in Tamil not only means 'influence' but also 'wealth', 'prosperity', and 'good fortune'. |
| Telugu | The verb 'పలుకుబడి' is derived from the word 'పలుకు', meaning 'speech', and the suffix 'బడి', indicating a verbal noun, together conveying the idea of 'ability to speak' or 'influence'. |
| Thai | "อิทธิพล" (itthiphon) in Thai comes from Sanskrit and has a related meaning in Pali and Lao as well. |
| Turkish | "Etki" is an Arabic word that entered Turkish through Persian. This word, which usually means "effect", is also used in the sense of "reaction", "impression", "impact" and "influence" in Turkish. |
| Ukrainian | "Вплив" in Ukrainian is cognate with "вплыв", meaning "flow" or "entering". |
| Urdu | In Urdu, "اثر و رسوخ" also refers to the impact or mark left by something on someone or something else. |
| Uzbek | The word "ta'sir" (influence) in Uzbek also refers to the effects of a medicine or poison. |
| Vietnamese | The word "ảnh hưởng" can also mean "effect" or "impact". |
| Welsh | The Welsh word 'dylanwad' can also refer to a 'flood' or 'inundation', originating from the verb 'dylifo' meaning 'to flood'. |
| Xhosa | The word "impembelelo" in Xhosa also carries connotations of power, persuasion, and control, emphasizing the nuanced nature of influence. |
| Yiddish | In Yiddish, "השפּעה" can also refer to a type of spiritual emanation or energy that flows from a superior being to a recipient, often through intermediaries. |
| Yoruba | The word ípà derives from the word pà (to spread), and thus can also refer to "the spread of something." |
| Zulu | The word "ithonya" can also mean "power" or "authority" in Zulu. |
| English | The word "influence" derives from the Latin word "influentia," which means "a flowing in" and signifies the power to affect or alter something. |