Etymology- The history of the English language
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In that case Champagne
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And ChuteDavycc wrote:In that case Champagne
Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.
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Chute: French for fall - hence parachute.Selby White wrote:And ChuteDavycc wrote:In that case Champagne
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Bungalow - Indian.
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correct DavyDavycc wrote:In that case Champagne
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early 19th century (originally a North American usage): from French, ‘fall’ (of water or rocks), from Old French cheoite, feminine past participle of cheoir ‘to fall’, from Latin cadere ; influenced by shoot.Sniffer wrote:Chute: French for fall - hence parachute.Selby White wrote:And ChuteDavycc wrote:In that case Champagne
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Sniffer we're on A, B, and C words and French words at the moment mainly due to the big influence of French on the English language. But yes bungalow is an Indian word and there are a few more from the Indian languages we have incorporated in our languageSniffer wrote:Bungalow - Indian.
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Sorry. Dyslexic. Didn't see the French bit (or didn't make the connection).CorkWhite wrote:Sniffer we're on A, B, and C words and French words at the moment mainly due to the big influence of French on the English language. But yes bungalow is an Indian word and there are a few more from the Indian languages we have incorporated in our languageSniffer wrote:Bungalow - Indian.
On a tangent, there are several rivers down here in Somerset called the Yeo. Apparently this comes from the French word for water, eau. I have this mental image of a Norman knight riding around Somerset pointing at a stretch of water and demanding "What is that called?" and obliging peasants replying "That's the eau, sir".
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Here are the remaining words from the French A, B and C words from the French connection to the English language, some will surprise you
1. Allowance – from the Old French word alouance (payment)
2. Apostrophe – from the French word apostrophe
3. Attaché – from the French word attaché (attached)
4. Apéritif – from the French word apéritif
5. Avant-garde – from the French word avant-garde
6. Aviation – from the French word aviation
7. Bachelor – from the Anglo-Norman word bacheler (bachelier in modern French)
8. Baguette – from the French word baguette (stick)
9. Ballet – from the French word ballet
10. Beret – from the French word béret
11. Bon voyage – from the French phrase bon voyage (have a good journey)
12. Brunette: mid 16th century: from French, feminine of brunet, diminutive of brun ‘brown’. SelbyWhite
13. Bureau – from the French word bureau (desk, office)
14. Cafe: early 19th century: from French café ‘coffee or coffee house’. SelbyWhite
15. Cabaret – from the French word cabaret
16. Champagne: Strange one this as it's original form is from Italy but more commonly recognised as a French word. Davycc
17. Cliché – from the French word cliché
18. Chic: mid 19th century: from French, probably from German Schick ‘skill’. SelbyWhite
19. Connoisseur – from the French word connoisseur
20. Cul-de-sac – from the French word cul-de-sac (bottom of the bag/sack)
21. Cadet – from the French word cadet
1. Allowance – from the Old French word alouance (payment)
2. Apostrophe – from the French word apostrophe
3. Attaché – from the French word attaché (attached)
4. Apéritif – from the French word apéritif
5. Avant-garde – from the French word avant-garde
6. Aviation – from the French word aviation
7. Bachelor – from the Anglo-Norman word bacheler (bachelier in modern French)
8. Baguette – from the French word baguette (stick)
9. Ballet – from the French word ballet
10. Beret – from the French word béret
11. Bon voyage – from the French phrase bon voyage (have a good journey)
12. Brunette: mid 16th century: from French, feminine of brunet, diminutive of brun ‘brown’. SelbyWhite
13. Bureau – from the French word bureau (desk, office)
14. Cafe: early 19th century: from French café ‘coffee or coffee house’. SelbyWhite
15. Cabaret – from the French word cabaret
16. Champagne: Strange one this as it's original form is from Italy but more commonly recognised as a French word. Davycc
17. Cliché – from the French word cliché
18. Chic: mid 19th century: from French, probably from German Schick ‘skill’. SelbyWhite
19. Connoisseur – from the French word connoisseur
20. Cul-de-sac – from the French word cul-de-sac (bottom of the bag/sack)
21. Cadet – from the French word cadet
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Now comes the French words that start with D, E, F and G of which there are twenty on this list. Have a try, I will put the words up again in 3-4 days time.
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14. Faux-pas – from the French word faux pas - Mapperly White
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