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Where did the word power come from?
It comes from an Anglo-Norman word poeir, from an alteration of the Latin word posse which means 'be able'
What language does the word parlor come from?
It is an Anglo-Norman word derived from 'parleur' which referred to a room in a convent used for receiving guests - from 'parler' to speak
How did the word royal come to be used in English?
Royal (kingly) entered the English language as roial,after the Norman Conquest of 1066.
Where did the word duty come from?
The word duty is derived - through Middle-English - from the Anglo-Norman French word deute -> which in turn is derived from the Old-French word deu meaning "owed". That word derived from the Latin word debitus.
Where did the name Norman come from?
Italy
What language did sulfur come from?
It came into the English language from the Anglo-Norman "sulfre", which derived from the Latin "sulfur".
Where does the word penthouse come from?
Penthouse is an alteration of the Middle English pentis, from Norman French appentis, from Latin appendix, meaning appendage or attachment.
Where did the surname Wratten come from?
The surname Wratten was a locational name, meaning something like "dweller at the wray", a fieldcorner from a nearby residence. Its derived from the Norman Word Vra and was borught to England during the Norman Invasion 1066.
Where does the surname Tavenner come from?
Tavenner is an English name. It was an occupational name for an innkeeper. The Anglo-Norman French word taverner meant 'shop', or 'inn'.
What country did Norman Lockyer come from?
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What is the word wall in the Norman language?
Walle
Where did the word jewel come from?
derives from the Latin 'jocus' which passed into old French as Joel and then into Middle English as Jewel. That is English spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066
