How is English and French related?

Answer 1

In 1066 when William the Conqueror took over as king of England, French became the official language of the court, administration, and culture. And this situation remained that way for 300 years. English was still used by the normal everyday inhabitant but not by the higher classes. The two different languages were used side by side in England particular problems, After about 80 years of this old English blended into Middle English. as a result of the Norman occupation, about 10,000 French words were adopted into the English language, many of these are still used today. French vocabulary spread throughout the language, from government to law to art as well as literature. More than a third of all English words are derived directly or indirectly from French

Both members of the family of "Indo-European Languages". French is Commonly referred to along with Spanish and Italian as "Romance Languages"

Also, LATIN at their root.

If you're into word origins, (etymology) get the shorter OED, 2 volumes. You'll learn more from there than you will here.

Answer 2

English and French are related through their shared history as both languages evolved from the same parent language, known as Proto-Indo-European. French and English also have borrowed vocabulary from each other, with English incorporating many words of French origin due to the Norman Conquest in 1066.