8e. List of Common Words with French Origin (Government, Law, and Warfare)

Question 1

attorney

Answer 1

from the Old French atourné

Question 2

fee

Answer 2

from the original French word fie, 14th Century

Question 3

finance

Answer 3

from the finer to end or settle by payment

Question 4

guard

Answer 4

from garde, 15th Century

Question 5

inherit

Answer 5

from Old French enheriter, 14th Century

Question 6

jail

Answer 6

from Old French jaiole (meaning cage), 13th Century

Question 7

jury

Answer 7

from Old French juree, originally from jurer (meaning to swear) 13th Century

Question 8

lieutenant

Answer 8

from Old French literally (meaning place-holding), 14th Century

Question 9

March

Answer 9

march from Old French, from Latin Martius (month) of Mars

Question 10

medal

Answer 10

from French médaille, probably from Italian medaglia, ultimately from Latin metallum (meaning metal), 16th Century

Question 11

mutiny

Answer 11

from Old French mutin (meaning rebellious), ultimately from Latin movēre (meaning to move), 16th Century

Question 12

parliament

Answer 12

from Old French parlement, from parler to speak, 13th Century

Question 13

soldier

Answer 13

from Old French soudier, from soude (army) pay, from Late Latin solidus (a gold coin), 13th Century

Question 14

treaty

Answer 14

from Old French traité, from Medieval Latin tractātus (meaning treaty), 14th Century