french influences on english

French Influence in English

• It was all due to the conquest of the Normans

• The 15th CE English was not much influenced by French, but it was during the 17th & 18th CE

13th CE

• Prison, Tower, Battle, War, Market, Justice, Jury, Judge

Other Words

• Castle, Countess, court, Empress, Justice, Miracle, Peace, Prison, Privilege, Procession,

Rent, Standard, Tower, Treason, Treasure, War.

• Coutess – Countess• Tresoe – Tresaure• Pis – Peace

• Processiun – Procession• Battile – Battle

Middle English Words

• Coroune – Crow• Pluple – People• Estate – State

• Contree – Country• Parlement – Parliament• Concale - Council

French Feudalism

• Princeps – Prince• Per – Peer• Deu – Duke

• Visconte - Viscounte

Port Language

• Homer – Honour• Glorie – Glory• Novilis – Noble• Finis - Fine

Military

• Armata – Army• Werra – War• Vattaille – Battle• Armure – Armour• Lancea - Lance

Legal Terms

• Jugier – Judge• Sequita – Suit

• Atonne - Attorney

Religious

• Srvitum – Service• Trinite – Trinity• Virgine – Virgin• Clerc – Clergy• Preie - Prayer

Morality

• Merci – Mercy• Castus – Chaste• Charite – Charity• Gratia - Grace

Social Ranks

• Sire – Sir• Madame – Madam• Mistere – Master• Oubre – Order• Riche – Rich• Poure – Poor

Merci French

Thank You French.