Here’s a funny video here about what English would be like if all its words were German-derived. German does not have a lot have a lot of French or Latin derived words. It also has a lot of Latin-derived words (sharing a common ancestry with French). The same words from the same roots (cordial = hearty: coeur = Hertz, etc.), but oh what a difference in history, tone, social class. English is a Germanic language but has a lot of French-derived words. I'm fully convinced that this equally-shared borrowing in English is one of its strongest advantages, giving us the choice between the Germanic "Can I wish you a hearty welcome!" (Darf ich Ihnen ein herzliches Willkommen wünschen! = Come and sit down by the fire and I'll get you a glass of warm beer) and the Gallic "Permit me to extend a cordial reception" (Permettez-moi de vous accorder un accueil cordial ! = Stand there and I'll pour you a glass of chilled wine). some 15,000 words - are borrowed from French. Also a difficult one in English, this is a classic when it comes to difficult German words to pronounce. 2 Below is a list of Germanic words, names and affixes which have come into English via Latin or a Romance language. French > gentle + Germanic > man Gentleman (English. These are some of the most popular English words and phrases to French words and phrases, together with pronunciation guides, that youll use on your trip. Many of these are Franco-German words, or French words of Germanic origin. it also includes words from Gaulish and Germanic languages (especially Old Frankish). ‘Gnger’ (not used in this form derivated from the verb gehen to go) ‘walker’. About half the English basic vocabulary - i.e. Sometimes French words were combined with German words and made some English compound words. A great number of words of French origin have entered the English.
Click to expand.That list comes to about 2,300 French words adopted into German.
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