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Very true, effectively French speaking Vikings. Who changed the English language to include lots of French. We can see the fingerprints in the way food is name
by century19 4y ago
Very true, effectively French speaking Vikings. Who changed the English language to include lots of French.
We can see the fingerprints in the way food is named: pork/pig, beef/cow, etc. The French word was used when serving the Normans at the table, and the English word was used in the field.