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Did words in the English language originate from France

User Sergii Kudriavtsev
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Bonsoir,

mushroom : le mousseron

bowl: bol

proud,preux

bacon

Forest :forêt

leisure: loisir

pastry: pâtisserie

foreign: forain

to bargain: bargaigner ( marchander)

money: monnaie

affair; affaires

User Marcel Gheorghita
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Answer: yes around 30% of words in English came from french

Explanation: including Allowance, advice, origin, habit, and more

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