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List of English words French origin – Wikipedia From the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation search list article The percentage modern derived from each language group are as follows Anglo-Norman then Latin including used only in scientific medical or legal contexts Germanic Others A great number have entered extent that many come According different sources all a This suggests should appear this however includes imported directly such both joy and joyous does not include derivatives formed borrowed joyful joyfulness partisanship parenthood It also excludes combinations with whose is other than e g ice cream sunray jellyfish killjoy lifeguard passageway English-made grapefruit grape fruit layperson lay person mailorder magpie marketplace surrender petticoat straitjacket but were introduced into via which commodore domineer filibuster ketone loggia lotto mariachi monsignor oboe paella panzer picayune ranch vendue veneer Although mainly accounts for about vocabulary either Romance it Gaulish languages especially Old Frankish Since elements might strike eye distinctively Conversely gave ascertaining given Latinate derivative did can be difficult few cases Contents Historical context Notable fields influence Feudalism Heraldry Military Politics economics Law Diplomacy Arts Architecture Aviation automobile engineering Cuisine Colours Other Influences Terms coined by people Named after Proper names Main patterns C D I J R S Z See References External links edit Most now appearing was over centuries following Norman Conquest when England came under administration Norman-speaking peoples William Conqueror invaded British Isles distributing lands property Breton Flemish soldiers As result became culture evolving majority population continued use their Anglo-Saxon influenced ruling elite resulting doublets Consider example meats eaten nobility corresponding animals raised peasants beef ox mutton sheep veal calf pork pig pairs pertaining registers commence start continue go on disengage withdraw encounter meet vend sell purchase buy commerce trade Words often refer more abstract elaborate notions equivalents liberty freedom justice fairness therefore less frequent everyday may case some most common able car chair city country fine journey juice just part place real stay table travel very wait After rise Henry Plantagenet throne forms dialectal gained detriment notably variants Anjou where House possibly Poitevin tongue Eleanor Aquitaine With claim France at royal court Paris increased cultural remained strong Renaissance onward borrowings made Parisian de facto standard rule had lasting impact society terms related chivalry homage liege peasant seigniorage suzerain vassal villain institutions bailiff chancellor council government mayor minister parliament organisation religion abbey clergy cloister diocese friar mass parish prayer preach priest sacristy vestment vestry vicar baron count dame duke marquis prince sir art war armour baldric dungeon hauberk mail portcullis rampart surcoat Many these feudal system medieval warfare through see monarchy still visible expressions like Prince Regent heir apparent Princess Royal adjective placed noun heraldry has been heavily blazon argent sable gules passant details tinctures attitudes charges Sometimes mythological beasts cockatrice dragon griffin hippogriff phoenix exotic lion leopard antelope gazelle giraffe camel zebu elephant baboon macaque mouflon dolphin ocelot ostrich chameleon draw name native Europe eagle buzzard falcon squirrel coney rabbit leveret lizard marten ferret salmon viper military accoutrements aide-de-camp army artillery battalion bivouac brigade camouflage carabineer cavalry cordon sanitaire corps corvette dragoon espionage esprit tat major fusilier grenadier guard hors-de-combat infantry latrine legionnaire logistics mat riel marine morale musketeer officer pistol platoon reconnaissance reconnoitre regiment rendezvous siege soldier sortie squad squadron surveillance 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