Crossword puzzle clue "answers to capitalized clues are loanwords from this language"

Answers to capitalized clues are loanwords from this language

What can be said about the answers to this puzzle's capitalized clues

What this puzzle's capitalized clues are, both by definition and pun

Today's theme, which will help answer the six capitalized clues

Traits helpful in answering the eight capitalized clues

Bygone era, which will help answer the five capitalized clues

Language once rumored to have a ton of words for snow (although it's not technically one language, it's a language family)

Comics character who is 65 years old this month (and whose friends are answers to asterisked clues)