222k views
4 votes
Did words in the English language originate from France

User Snowbldr
by
6.7k points

2 Answers

1 vote

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 Kiran Vemuri
by
6.6k points
3 votes

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

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

User Christian Giupponi
by
5.8k points