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How many french words came into English during the middle ages?
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∙ 13y ago
Lots and lots. Wikipedia has a page (list of English words of French origin) on that. Another confusing fact is that English also have a lot of words of Germanic origin, which came into French vocabulary as well.
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Which English words are the same as French ones?
Cognates are words which are the same in English and French.
What are some English words that are borrowed from the French language?
I don't think the French are missing any of their words.
Why does English have many French words?
English, especially english spoken in the U.S., is a language that has taken phrases and parts of words from many languages, including Latin, French, Spanish, German, and others.
What does bi mean in french?
bi is a prefix that means "two" or "both" in French words, just as it does in English words.
When were french words introduced to the English language?
in 1066 william became king of england and he was french so thats why we have french words in our language
What language most heavily influenced English during the Middle English Period?
French. After the Norman conquest French had such a impact on the English language that Middle English looks nothing like Old English, because we adopted and adapted so many of their words!
Which language most heavily influenced English during the middle English period?
French. After the Norman conquest French had such a impact on the English language that Middle English looks nothing like Old English, because we adopted and adapted so many of their words!
Why has french words such as Rendezvous become adopted and reused in the English language as if it was an English word?
Especially in the middle ages, the french and English peoples mixed together, and adopted words. The French have many cognates of English words, as we have french words. Particularly, England was once under a french ruler,(I forget the name), and during that time period many words were exchanged from language to language.
Who added words to the English language in the Middle English period?
The Normans added words to the English language during their occupation.
Was the word intuition used in old English?
No. Like the vast majority of imported French words, it first appears in Middle English.
Which English words are the same as French ones?
Cognates are words which are the same in English and French.
What are Old English words for ''victory?
There is no Old English word for "victory", it did not appear until Middle English and was derived from the Old French virtorie and the Latin word victoria.
Is Middle English a compound word?
No. Middle English is two words.
What is the origin of the word cough?
From the Middle High German "Kuchen" which translates as to breathe heavily, to the French Old English "Cohhian" which means to shout, to the Middle English "Coughen". it is from these words the current word "Cough" was derived.
What has the author Emrik Slettengren written?
Emrik Slettengren has written: 'Contributions to the study of French loanwords in Middle English' -- subject- s -: Anglo-Norman dialect, Civilization, English language, Foreign elements, Foreign words and phrases, French, French influences, French language, Influence on English, Phonetics, Phonology
What English words are in the french language?
Words such as T-shirt, weekend, baby sitter, airbag, flirt are in the French language.
Is the L in salmon silent?
English is a Germanic and, for the longest time, old English resembled old German. In German, you pronounce every letter of a word and a lot of German words are still present in modern day English. That is why a lot of modern English words require you to pronounce every letter. An example is "hat" which is "hut" in German. When the vikings and Norms (French) conquered Britain during the middle ages, new words started to enter the English language. And, it is from these non-Germanic words that you get these silent letters. Salmon comes from the old french word "salmun." The French removed the "l" and changed it to a "u" so the modern french word is now "saumon." English just kept the "l". Reference: I speak German and English and know the background of both language (as well as french since all 3 languages are related).
