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Most English words are derived from Latin and French.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that most English words are derived from Latin and French?

Partly. One reference gives French-origin words as roughly 35-45% of the English dictionary and Latin as about 60% of vocabulary directly or via Romance languages, while another notes the most frequent words are mostly Old English or Old Norse. None directly establishes that most English words overall derive from Latin and French.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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List of English words of French origin - Wikipedia
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List of English words of French origin - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_French_origin

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Most common words in English
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Most common words in English. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_common_words_in_English

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WORDS BORROWED FROM FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORD STOCK OF THE ENGLISH LITERARY LANGUAGE
2024
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WORDS BORROWED FROM FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORD STOCK OF THE ENGLISH LITERARY LANGUAGE. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.37547/philological-crjps-05-10-07

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