FRENCH WORDS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Language is like a living organism, it grows, changes, and adapts over time. English, often regarded as a global language, is no exception. It is not a “pure” language but a fascinating blend of influences, and one of the most significant contributors to its vocabulary is French . Today, without even realizing it, we sprinkle French words into our daily conversations. These words have become so natural in English that they hardly feel foreign. Yet, behind every menu , every bouquet , and every fiancé , there is a French story. To understand why English has so many French words, we need to go back to history, specifically, to 1066 and the Norman Conquest . When William the Conqueror defeated King Harold and became the ruler of England, he brought with him not just an army but also the Norman French language . For the next three centuries, French became the language of the court, ...