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Words such as T-shirt, weekend, baby sitter, airbag, flirt are in the French language.
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Why has french words such as Rendezvous become adopted and reused in the English language as if it was an English word?
Especially in the middle ages, the french and English peoples mixed together, and adopted words. The French have many cognates of English words, as we have french words. Particularly, England was once under a french ruler,(I forget the name), and during that time period many words were exchanged from language to language.
What is a joint d'embase in English?
The words joint d'embase are of the French language. These words translate into the English language as the words base gasket.
When were french words introduced to the English language?
in 1066 william became king of england and he was french so thats why we have french words in our language
What are some English words that are borrowed from the French language?
I don't think the French are missing any of their words.
What is English language in French?
Anglais is English in the French language.
What are the two foreign language words for kinetoscope?
English and french
Is the French language is based on the Gaul language?
Just some words come from Gaul, like car in English or char in French, French language is mainly a Latin language
What are some french words that you use in the English language?
carte blanche
How did invasions from the Vikings and french affect the English language?
I think the English started "borrowing" the words that the Vikings and French spoke.
What has the author Ernest Weekley written?
Ernest Weekley has written: 'The tutorial French grammar' -- subject(s): French language, Grammar 'Jack and Jill' -- subject(s): English, Personal Names 'The English language' -- subject(s): English language, History 'Exercises on the French subjunctive' -- subject(s): Accessible book, French language, Grammar 'Key to Groundwork of French Composition' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'Adjectives and other words' -- subject(s): English language, Semantics 'An etymological dictionary of modern English' -- subject(s): Etymology, Dictionaries, English language 'Words ancient and modern' -- subject(s): English language, Etymology 'A primer of historical French grammar' 'The tutorial French grammar' -- subject(s): French language, Grammar 'A concise etymological dictionary of modern English' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English language, Etymology 'The English language' -- subject(s): English language, History, Lending library 'The romance of words' -- subject(s): English language, Etymology, Semantics
What do all words have in common?
all words in the English language, always have 1 or more vowels, all words have meanings, and English words usually come from, Greek, Latin, or the French language.
Which two language group provide the origins of most English words?
Latin and German
