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Why is it that the character 'â' in many French words such as pâte or bâtard become 's' in an equivalent English word?
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∙ 10y ago
The frame of reference is incorrect. English did not add an "s", French subtracted it. The circumflex reflects an absorption of an "s" after a vowel from the Latin root. The "s" remains in the English, Spanish, and Italian forms of most of these circumflexed French words. (This is not to say that every circumflex in French is an absorption of the "s" after a vowel, but it is common.)
In the two examples you give: pâte (fr.) = pasta (en. / es. / it.), bâtard (fr.) = bastard (en.) & bastardo (es. / it.). There are other examples, using "ê" to absorb the "s" as well. Examples include: fête (fr.) = feast (en.) & fiesta (es) & festa (it) and bête (fr.) = beast (en.) & bestia (es. / it.)
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