Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why do we use so many French words in English? Well, it all goes back to the time of William the Conqueror. This video explains the origin of many of the French words we use in English... in less than two minutes!
You'll learn where our names for animals come from and why so many of the words we use in government, justice and the arts come from French.
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Why do we use so many French words in English? Well, it all goes back to the time of William the Conqueror. This video explains the origin of many of the French words we use in English... in less than two minutes!
You'll learn where our names for animals come from and why so many of the words we use in government, justice and the arts come from French.
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Subscribe for more videos about interesting etymology and to find out more about the story of English.
If you're a learner of English and would like a video explaining an aspect of our wonderful language, let me know in the comments.
