french connections in english

French Connections in English

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Many English words are derived from French or Old French, often originating in Latin.

The links between English and French are not always obvious, but if you look, you can

see them.

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French Meaning EnglishWord Derivation

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maison


house mansion

chambre


room chamber

pauvre


poor poverty

parler


speak parliament

brûler


burn boil

ensemble


together assemble

main


hand manual

marcher


walk march

profond


deep profound

humide


wet humidity

glace


ice glacier

garder


keep guard

diable


devil diabolical

jour


day journal

fort


strong fort

libre


free liberty

malade


sick malady

aider


help aid

commencer


start commence

fermer


close firm

enfant


child infant

ami


friend amiable

corps


body corpse

atteindre


reach blank

terre


land terrain

voyager


travel voyage

patienter


wait patient

occupé


busy occupied

cuisinier


cook cuisine

battre


beat batter

fournir


supply furnish

célèbre


famous celebrity

envoyer


send envoy

discours


speech discourse

dur


hard durable

chanter


sing chant

vendre


sell vendor

venir


come avenue

tour


turn tournament

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