The words in the paragraph come from a variety of different origins. Below I have listed them into similar semantic fields they come from. Some countries obviously have more of the words originating from there than the others.
Clothing:
Poncho = Spanish
Anorak = Greenlandic
Parka = Russian
Knapsack = Dutch
Dungarees = Hindi
Pyjamas = Persian
Food & Drink:
Barbecue = Spanish
Tortilla = Spanish
Marmalade = French
Chocolate = Aztec/Mexican
Coffee = Italian
Sushi = Japanese
Moussaka = Greek
Shish kebab = Turkish
Tea = Old Chinese
Sherbert = Turkish
Holiday:
Hammock = Spanish
Trekked = Afrikaans
Safari = Swahili
Kayak = Canadian
Cruise = Dutch
Ski = Norwegian
Miscellaneous:
Cannibal = Spanish
Hammock = Spanish
Mosquitoes = Spanish
Guitar = Spanish
Tobogganing = French
Assassin = French
Zero = French
Anonymous = Latin/Greek
Tattooed = Samoan
Pow-wow = Native America
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