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List of English words of French origin (D–I)

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A great number of words of French origin have entered the English language to the extent that many Latin words have come to the English language.

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dace

dainty, Old Fr. deintie

dais, Old Fr. dais

dalmatic, Old Fr. dalmatique

damage, Old Fr. damage

damn, Fr. damner

dean, Old Fr. deien, compare Mod. Fr. doyen

debt, Old Fr. dete, compare Mod. Fr. dette

debtor, Old Fr. detor, relatinized in Modern Fr. débiteur (from debitor)

decentralisation

defamation, Old Fr. diffamacion, compare Mod. Fr. diffamation

default, Old Fr. defaute, compare Mod. Fr. défaut

defeat, Old Fr. desfait, pp. of desfaire, compare Mod. Fr. défaite

defenceordefense

delay, Old Fr. deslaier, compare Mod. Fr. délai

de luxeordeluxe

deploy, Fr. déployer

descend, Old Fr. descendre

desert, Old Fr. desert

detachment (Fr. détachement)

detail (Fr. détail)

detain (Old Fr. detenir)

Detroit (Fr. détroit = strait)

deuce, from deux (two)

device (Old Fr. devis)

devour (Old Fr. devorer)

devout (Old Fr. devot)

dignity (Old Fr. dignite)

dime, Old Fr. disme "a tenth part", compare Mod. Fr. dîme

diplomacy, Fr. diplomatie

direction (Fr. direction)

dirigible, Fr. dirigeable

disappoint (Fr. desappointer)

disarm (Old Fr. desarmer)

discothèqueordiscothèque, thus disco

discover (Old Fr. descovrir)

disguise(Old Fr. desguisier)

disport, Old Fr. desporter

dolmen, Fr. dolmin also dolmen, perhaps incorrect transcription of Cornish tolmen

double entendre

dozen, from Old Fr. dozaine, compare modern Fr. douzaine

dress (Old Fr. dresser)

dropsy, Old Fr. idropsie

druid, Old Fr. druide, from Latin druidae, from Gaulish

due (Old Fr. deu, pp. of devoir)

during (Old Fr. durer, compare endure)

duty (Anglo-Fr. duete from Old Fr. deu)

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eager, Old Fr. aigre

eagle, Old Fr.egle, compare modern Fr. aigle

ease, Old Fr. aise

easy, Old Fr. aisie, compare modern Fr. aisé

eau de toilette

echelon, Fr. échelon

éclairoréclair

ecstasy, Old Fr.estaise, compare modern Fr. extase

elephant, Old Fr. oliphant, compare modern Fr. éléphant

emigreorémigré

emir, Fr. émir, colloquial pronunciation of Ar. amir "commander"

emperor (Old Fr. empereor)

employ (Middle Fr. employer)

encourage, from Old Fr. encoragier, compare modern Fr. encourager

endeavourorendeavor

endure (Old Fr. endurer)

enemy, Old Fr. enemi, compare modern Fr. ennemi

energy (Fr. énergie)

enfant terrible

enjoy (Old Fr. enjoir)

enmity, from Old Fr. enemistié, compare modern Fr. inimitié

enrich, Old Fr. enrichir

en suiteorensuite

enter, Old Fr. entrer

enthrone, M.E. enthronize, from Old Fr. introniser

entomb, Old Fr. entomber

envelope, Fr. enveloppe

environ, Old Fr. environer

envisage, Fr. envisager

envoy, Fr. envoyé

envy, Old Fr. envie

epauletorepaulette, Fr. épaulette

epic, Fr. épique

epicurean, Old Fr. Epicurien

epidemic, Fr. épidémique

epidemy, Old Fr. ypidime, compare Mod. Fr. épidémie

equality, from Old French equalité, compare modern Fr. égalité

equipage, Fr.équipage

equipment, Fr. équipement

equity, Old Fr. équité

ermine, Old Fr. ermine, compare Modern Fr. hermine

erode, Fr. éroder

erosion, Fr. érosion

erotic, Fr. érotique

establish, Old Fr. establiss-, prp. stem of establir

estate (Old Fr. estat)

Eucharist (Old Fr. eucariste)

European, Fr. Européen

evangelist, Old Fr. évangéliste

evaporation, Old Fr. évaporation

evasion, Fr. évasion

Excalibur, Old.Fr. Escalibor

exemplification

exhibition (Old Fr. exhibicion)

expire, Middle Fr. expirer

exploit, Old Fr. esploit, compare Mod. Fr. exploiter

expose, Middle Fr. exposer

exposéorexpose

extraction, Old Fr. estraction, compare Mod. Fr. extraction

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fable

fabric, Middle Fr. fabrique

faience, Fr. faïence

fail, Old Fr. failir, compare Mod. Fr. faillir

fair (n.), Anglo-Fr. feyre, from Old Fr. feire, compare Mod. Fr. foire

fairy, Old Fr. faerie, compare Mod. Fr. féerie

fantasy, Old Fr. fantaisie

fashion, Old Fr. façon

fault (Old Fr. faute)

favourableorfavorable

favouriteorfavorite

fawn (n.), Old Fr. faon

feast (Old Fr. feste)

feint, Old Fr. feint

felicity, Old French felicite, compare modern Fr. félicité

felon, Old French felon, compare modern Fr. félon

felony, Old French felonie, compare modern Fr. félonie

female (Old Fr. femelle)

feminine, Old Fr. femenin, compare Mod. Fr. féminin

fillet, compare filet

fine (Old Fr. fin)

firm (adj.), Old Fr. ferm, compare Mod. Fr. ferme

flavour or *flavor

floret, Old Fr. florette, compare modern Fr. fleurette

flourish, Old Fr. floriss-

flower, Old Fr. flor, compare Mod. Fr. fleur

foliage (Fr. feuillage)

folly (Old Fr. folie)

font, Fr. fonte

fool, Old Fr. fol

foreign (Old Fr. forain)

forest (Old Fr. forest)

found (Old Fr. founder)

fountain, Old Fr. fontaine

fraction, from Old French, compare modern Fr. fraction

Francophone, a speaker of French (Fr. francophone)

frank, Old Fr. franc

fraternisationorfraternization

fraterniseorfraternize

frieze, Middle Fr. frise

frigate, Middle Fr. frégate

fringe, Old Fr. frenge *frippery

fritter, Old Fr. friture

frown, Old Fr. froignier, compare Mod. Fr. renfrogner

full (v.)

fuck, Old Fr. foutre, Latin futuere, Greek, ficken^[1]^[2]

function, Old Fr. function, compare Mod. Fr. fonction

funk, Old Fr. fungier

fury, Old Fr. furie

future (Old Fr. futur)

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gabardine

gallant, compare galant

galleon, Old Fr. galion

gallop, Old Fr. galop

galvaniseorgalvanize

garter, Old N. Fr. gartier, compare modern Fr. jarretière

gay (Old Fr. gai)

Gaylord (Old Fr. Gaillard)

gelatinorgelatine, Fr. gélatine

gem, Old Fr. gemme

gender, from genre

genie, Fr génie

gentle, Old Fr. gentil

gesture, from geste (movement)

gleet (Old Fr. glette)

globe (Old Fr. globe)

glut, Old Fr. gloter

goblet, Old Fr. gobelet

grave (adj.)

griffinorgriffon

gruel, Old Fr. gruel, compare Mod. Fr. gruau

guard, Middle Fr. garde

guardian, Anglo-Fr. gardein, from Old Fr. gardien

gulf, Old Fr. golfe

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haberdasher

habitual, Old Fr. habitual, compare mod. Fr. habituel

hale (v.)

halt (n.)

hamper (n.)

harlequin, Middle Fr. Harlequin, from Old Fr. HerlequinorHellequin

harlot, Old Fr. herlotorarlot

harpsichord, Fr. harpechorde

haste, Old Fr. haste, compare modern Fr. hâte

hatch (v.)

hazard, Old Fr. hasard

Helen, Fr. Hélène, from Greek Helene

Henry, Old Fr. Henry, from Germ. Heinrich

herb, Old Fr. erbe, compare modern Fr. herbe

heritable, Fr. héritable

heritage, Old Fr. eritage, compare modern Fr. héritage

hero, Old Fr. heros, compare mod. Fr. héros

hideous, Anglo-Fr. hidous, from Old Fr. hideus, compare modern Fr. hideux

hierarchy, Old Fr. ierarchie, compare mod. Fr. hiérarchie

history, Old Fr. historie, compare mod. Fr. histoire

hodgepodge, Old Fr. hochepot

honourorhonor, Anglo-Fr. honour, from Old Fr. onororeneur, compare modern Fr. honneur

honourableorhonorable, Old Fr. honorable, compare modern Fr. honorable

hoopla, Fr. houp là

hospital, Old Fr. hospital, compare modern Fr. hôpital

hospitality, Old Fr. hospitalité

host, Old Fr. hoste, compare modern Fr. hôte

hostel, Old Fr. hostel, compare modern Fr. hôtel

hotel, Old Fr. hostel, compare modern Fr. hôtel

hour, Anglo-Fr. houre, compare modern Fr. heure

hue, Old Fr. hue

huge, Old Fr. ahuge

humanity, Old Fr. humanité

humiliation, Old Fr. humiliation

hurt, Old Fr. hurter, compare modern Fr. heurter

hut, Fr. hutte, from Germ. hütte

hutch, Old Fr. huche

hyena, Old Fr. hiene, compare modern Fr. hyène

hygiene, Fr. hygiène

hymen, Fr. hymen, from Greek hymen

hypochondriac, Fr. hypocondriaque

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iamb

inaccessibility

inapplicability

incommensurable

incompatibility

incomprehensible

incomprehension

indistinguishable

industrialisation

infantry, Fr. infanterie

information (Old Fr. information)

injustice, Old Fr. injustice

ink, Old Fr. enque, compare mod. Fr. encre

innovation, Old Fr. innovacion, compare mod. Fr. innovation

institutionalisation

institutionalise

insubordination

insurance, from assurance

insurgent, from insurgé

insurmountable, from insurmontable

interventionism

interventionist

intrinsic, Old Fr. intrinsèque

inundation, Old Fr. inundacion, compare mod. Fr. inondation

invulnerability

irreverence, Old Fr. irreverence

ivory, Anglo-Fr. ivorie, from Old N. Fr. ivurie, compare modern Fr. ivoire

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See also[edit]

Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from French.

Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from Middle French.

Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from Old French.

Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from Old Northern French.

Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from Anglo-Norman.

Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from Norman.

Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from Canadian French.

Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from Cajun French.

Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from Louisiana Creole French.

French phrases used by English speakers
Law French
Glossary of fencing, (predominantly from French).
Glossary of ballet (predominantly from French)
Lists of English loanwords by country or language of origin
List of English words of Gaulish origin
List of English words of Latin origin
List of English Latinates of Germanic origin
List of English words of Frankish origin
Latin influence in English
List of French words of Germanic origin
List of French words of Gaulish origin
List of French words of Arabic origin

References[edit]

^ Ben Stoltzfus (January 1996). Lacan and Literature: Purloined Pretexts .::. Google Books. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791429310. Retrieved July 4, 2014.

External links[edit]

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