I didn't find a maybe more correct forum so I put it in small talk section: English language.
An American linguist by the name Arika Okrent has made several youtubes about languages. Several videos are obviously about the english-french 'connection':
French Phrases hidden in english words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daGfylg3W2Y
The Double Vocabulary of English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbVOTJHA21k
Why Does Q (Almost) Always Go With U? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9GJzn_0U9U
ChrisK
August 30, 2016, 9:59am
#2
Mortgage = mort gage = death pledge. More important to keep up with your mortgage payments than I'd realized.
'Mother Tongue' by Bill Bryson is a fascinating (and funny) book about how English developed. Well written and intellegent.
vero
August 30, 2016, 10:46am
#4
Steven Pinker and David Crystal are good if you are interested in linguistics. Bill Bryson is amusing and interesting but not always accurate.
here's a internet version of english language :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmgK2YHkStA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEaSxhcns7Y