List of English words of French origin (D–I)

A great number of words of French origin have entered the English language to the extent that many Latin words have come to the English language.

D

 * dace
 * dagger
 * daguerreotype
 * dainty, Old Fr. deintie
 * dais, Old Fr. dais
 * dally
 * dalmatic, Old Fr. dalmatique
 * damage, Old Fr. damage
 * dame
 * damn, Fr. damner
 * damnable
 * damnation
 * damsel
 * dance
 * dandelion
 * danger
 * dangerous
 * darnel
 * dart
 * date
 * daub
 * daunt
 * dauphin
 * dean, Old Fr. deien, compare Mod. Fr. doyen
 * debacle
 * debar
 * debark
 * debase
 * debatable
 * debate
 * debauch
 * debauchee
 * debilitation
 * debility
 * debit
 * debonair
 * debridement
 * debris
 * debt, Old Fr. dete, compare Mod. Fr. dette
 * debtor, Old Fr. detor, relatinized in Modern Fr. débiteur (from debitor)
 * debut
 * debutant
 * debutante
 * decade
 * decadence
 * decadent
 * Decalogue
 * decamp
 * decant
 * decapitate
 * decapitation
 * decapod
 * decay
 * decease
 * deceit
 * deceive
 * December
 * decent
 * decentralisation
 * deception
 * deceptive
 * decide
 * decider
 * decilitre
 * decimetre
 * decision
 * decisive
 * declaim
 * declamation
 * declarant
 * declaration
 * declarative
 * declare
 * déclassé
 * declination
 * decline
 * declivity
 * decoction
 * décolletage
 * décolleté
 * decompose
 * décor or decor
 * decorative
 * decoupage
 * decouple
 * decrease
 * decree
 * decrepit
 * decrepitude
 * decry
 * decuple
 * dedication
 * deduction
 * deface
 * defamation, Old Fr. diffamacion, compare Mod. Fr. diffamation
 * defamatory
 * defame
 * default, Old Fr. defaute, compare Mod. Fr. défaut
 * defeasance
 * defeat, Old Fr. desfait, pp. of desfaire, compare Mod. Fr. défaite
 * defeatist
 * defect
 * defective
 * defence or defense
 * defend
 * defendant
 * defendor
 * defensible
 * defensive
 * defer
 * deference
 * deferent
 * defiance
 * deficit
 * defile
 * define
 * definition
 * definitive
 * defloration
 * deflower
 * deforest
 * deforestation
 * deform
 * deformation
 * deformity
 * defraud
 * defray
 * defrock
 * defunct
 * defy
 * degeneration
 * deglutition
 * degradation
 * degrade
 * degree
 * deific
 * deign
 * deism
 * deist
 * deity
 * déjà vu
 * deject
 * dejection
 * delay, Old Fr. deslaier, compare Mod. Fr. délai
 * delectable
 * delectation
 * delegate
 * deliberation
 * deliberative
 * delicious
 * delight
 * delimit
 * delimitation
 * delinquent
 * deliver
 * deliverance
 * delivery
 * deluge
 * de luxe or deluxe
 * demand
 * demarche
 * demeanor
 * dement
 * demerit
 * demesne
 * demimonde
 * demise
 * demission
 * demitasse
 * democracy
 * democrat
 * democratic
 * democratize
 * démodé
 * demoiselle
 * demolish
 * demolition
 * demonetization
 * demonstration
 * demonstrative
 * demoralize
 * demur
 * demure
 * demurrage
 * demurrer
 * denationalize
 * denature
 * denier
 * denim
 * denizen
 * Dennis
 * denomination
 * denote
 * denouement
 * denounce
 * dense
 * density
 * dental
 * dentifrice
 * dentist
 * denture
 * denudation
 * denude
 * deny
 * deodand
 * dépanneur
 * depart
 * department
 * departmental
 * departure
 * depeche
 * depend
 * dependant
 * dependence
 * depiction
 * depilatory
 * deplorable
 * deplore
 * deploy, Fr. déployer
 * deployment
 * deport
 * deportation
 * deportment
 * depose
 * deposition
 * depot
 * deprave
 * deprecation
 * deprecative
 * depredation
 * depress
 * depression
 * deprive
 * deputation
 * depute
 * deputy
 * deracinate
 * derail
 * derailleur
 * derailment
 * derange
 * derangement
 * deride
 * de rigueur
 * derision
 * derivation
 * derivative
 * derive
 * derogation
 * derrière
 * descant
 * descend, Old Fr. descendre
 * descendant
 * descension
 * descent
 * describe
 * description
 * descry
 * desecrate
 * desert, Old Fr. desert
 * desertion
 * deserve
 * deshabille
 * desiccation
 * designation
 * desirable
 * desire
 * desirous
 * desist
 * Des Moines
 * desolation
 * despair
 * desperation
 * despise
 * despite
 * despoil
 * despot
 * despotic
 * despotism
 * dessert
 * destine
 * destiny
 * destitution
 * destrier
 * destroy
 * destroyer
 * destruction
 * destructive
 * desuetude
 * detach
 * detachment (Fr. détachement)
 * detail (Fr. détail)
 * detain (Old Fr. detenir)
 * détente
 * detention
 * deterge
 * detergent
 * deterioration
 * determination
 * determinative
 * determine
 * detest
 * detestable
 * detestation
 * detonation
 * detour
 * detract
 * detraction
 * detractor
 * detriment
 * Detroit (Fr. détroit = strait)
 * deuce, from deux (two)
 * devastation
 * develop
 * development
 * deviation
 * device (Old Fr. devis)
 * devise
 * devoid
 * devoir
 * devotion
 * devour (Old Fr. devorer)
 * devout (Old Fr. devot)
 * dexterity
 * diabolic
 * diabolical
 * diadem
 * diagonal
 * diagram
 * dialect
 * dialectic
 * dialogue
 * diamanté
 * diameter
 * diamond
 * diaper
 * diarrhea
 * diatonic
 * diatribe
 * didactic
 * diet
 * differ
 * difference
 * different
 * difficulty
 * dig
 * digestible
 * digestion
 * digestif
 * digestive
 * dignity (Old Fr. dignite)
 * dilatation
 * dilate
 * diligence
 * diligent
 * dime, Old Fr. disme "a tenth part", compare Mod. Fr. dîme
 * diminish
 * diminution
 * diminutive
 * dine
 * dinner
 * diocesan
 * diocese
 * diorama
 * diphtheria
 * diphthong
 * diplomacy, Fr. diplomatie
 * diplomat
 * direction (Fr. direction)
 * director
 * dirigible, Fr. dirigeable
 * disaccustom
 * disadvantage
 * disagree
 * disagreeable
 * disallow
 * disappoint (Fr. desappointer)
 * disarm (Old Fr. desarmer)
 * disaster
 * disastrous
 * disavow
 * disband
 * disburse
 * discern
 * discernable
 * discernment
 * discharge
 * discipline
 * disclaim
 * disclaimer
 * disclose
 * discolour
 * discomfit
 * discomfiture
 * discomfort
 * disconcert
 * discontinuance
 * discontinue
 * discord
 * discordant
 * discothèque or discothèque, thus disco
 * discount
 * discountenance
 * discourage
 * discourse
 * discover (Old Fr. descovrir)
 * discreet
 * discretion
 * discursive
 * discussion
 * disdain
 * disease
 * disenchant
 * disenfranchise
 * disengage
 * disfavour
 * disfigure
 * disgorge
 * disgrace
 * disguise(Old Fr. desguisier)
 * disgust
 * dishabille
 * dishevel
 * dishonest
 * dishonesty
 * dishonour
 * disillusion
 * disinclination
 * disinfect
 * disinfectant
 * disinter
 * disjoint
 * disjunction
 * dislocation
 * dislodge
 * disloyal
 * disloyalty
 * dismal
 * dismantle
 * dismay
 * dismember
 * disobedience
 * disobedient
 * disobey
 * disoblige
 * disorder
 * disorganize
 * disorient
 * disparage
 * disparagement
 * disparity
 * dispensation
 * dispense
 * dispenser
 * disperse
 * dispersion
 * displace
 * display
 * displease
 * displeasure
 * disport, Old Fr. desporter
 * disposable
 * dispose
 * disposition
 * dispossess
 * disprove
 * disputation
 * dispute
 * dissension
 * dissever
 * dissimulation
 * dissociation
 * dissolution
 * dissonance
 * dissonant
 * dissuade
 * distance
 * distant
 * distemper
 * distention
 * distill
 * distillery
 * distinct
 * distinction
 * distinctive
 * distingue
 * distinguish
 * distress
 * distribution
 * distributive
 * district
 * disturb
 * disturbance
 * disunion
 * disuse
 * ditty
 * diuretic
 * diverse
 * diversify
 * diversion
 * diversity
 * divert
 * divest
 * dividend
 * divination
 * divine
 * divinity
 * divisible
 * division
 * divorce
 * divorcee
 * docile
 * docility
 * doctor
 * doctrinaire
 * doctrine
 * document
 * dogmatism
 * doleful
 * dolmen, Fr. dolmin also dolmen, perhaps incorrect transcription of Cornish tolmen
 * dolomite
 * dolorous
 * dolphin
 * domain
 * dome
 * domestic
 * domicile
 * dominant
 * domination
 * dominion
 * domino
 * donation
 * donor
 * dormant
 * dormer
 * dorsal
 * dosage
 * dose
 * dossier
 * double
 * double entendre
 * doublet
 * doubloon
 * doubt
 * douche
 * dowager
 * dower
 * dowry
 * doyen
 * doyenne
 * dozen, from Old Fr. dozaine, compare modern Fr. douzaine
 * drab
 * dragoman
 * dragon
 * dragoon
 * dram
 * dramaturge
 * dramaturgy
 * drape
 * draper
 * drapery
 * dress (Old Fr. dresser)
 * dressage
 * dresser
 * droll
 * drollery
 * dromedary
 * dropsy, Old Fr. idropsie
 * drug
 * druggist
 * druid, Old Fr. druide, from Latin druidae, from Gaulish
 * dualism
 * duality
 * dub
 * dubitation
 * ducal
 * ducat
 * duchess
 * duchy
 * ductile
 * due (Old Fr. deu, pp. of devoir)
 * duet
 * du jour
 * duke
 * dulcet
 * dulcimer
 * Duluth
 * dune
 * dungeon
 * dupe
 * duplication
 * duplicity
 * durability
 * durable
 * durance
 * duration
 * duress
 * during (Old Fr. durer, compare endure)
 * duty (Anglo-Fr. duete from Old Fr. deu)
 * duvet
 * dynamic
 * dynasty
 * dysentery
 * dysphemism

E

 * eager, Old Fr. aigre
 * eagle, Old Fr.egle, compare modern Fr. aigle
 * ease, Old Fr. aise
 * easement
 * easy, Old Fr. aisie, compare modern Fr. aisé
 * eau de toilette
 * ebriety
 * ecarte
 * eccentric
 * ecclesiastic
 * echelon, Fr. échelon
 * éclair or éclair
 * éclat
 * eclectic
 * eclipse
 * economic
 * economist
 * écorché
 * ecru
 * ecstasy, Old Fr.estaise, compare modern Fr. extase
 * écu
 * edict
 * edification
 * edifice
 * edify
 * edition
 * education
 * efface
 * effect
 * effectual
 * effervescence
 * efficacy
 * efficient
 * effigy
 * effleurage
 * efflorescence
 * effort
 * effrontery
 * effuse
 * effusion
 * egalitarian
 * eglantine
 * egoism
 * egoist
 * egret
 * Egypt
 * ejaculation
 * ejection
 * elan
 * elapse
 * elastic
 * elation
 * election
 * elegance
 * elegant
 * elegiac
 * elegy
 * element
 * elementary
 * elephant, Old Fr. oliphant, compare modern Fr. éléphant
 * elevation
 * eligible
 * elite or élite
 * ellipse
 * eloign
 * elope
 * elopement
 * eloquence
 * eloquent
 * elucidate
 * email
 * emancipation
 * embalm
 * embark
 * embarkation
 * embarras
 * embarrass
 * embarrassment
 * embassy
 * embattle
 * embellish
 * embezzle
 * emblem
 * emblematic
 * embolism
 * embonpoint
 * emboss
 * embouchure
 * embrace
 * embrasure
 * embroider
 * embroidery
 * embroil
 * emerald
 * emerge
 * emergence
 * emery
 * emetic
 * emigre or émigré
 * eminence
 * eminent
 * emir, Fr. émir, colloquial pronunciation of Ar. amir "commander"
 * emissary
 * emission
 * emollient
 * emolument
 * emotion
 * empanel
 * emperor (Old Fr. empereor)
 * empire
 * emplacement
 * employ (Middle Fr. employer)
 * empress
 * emprise
 * emulation
 * emulsion
 * enamel
 * enamour
 * en bloc
 * enceinte
 * enchant
 * enchanter
 * enchantment
 * enclave
 * enclose
 * encore
 * encounter
 * encourage, from Old Fr. encoragier, compare modern Fr. encourager
 * encouragement
 * encroach
 * encrust
 * encumber
 * encumbrance
 * endeavour or endeavor
 * endive
 * endorphin
 * endorse
 * endothermic
 * endow
 * endue
 * endurance
 * endure (Old Fr. endurer)
 * enemy, Old Fr. enemi, compare modern Fr. ennemi
 * energy (Fr. énergie)
 * enervation
 * enfant terrible
 * enfeeble
 * enfilade
 * enforce
 * enforcement
 * enfranchise
 * engage
 * engagement
 * engender
 * engine
 * engineer
 * engorge
 * engrain
 * engross
 * enhance
 * enjambment
 * enjoin
 * enjoy (Old Fr. enjoir)
 * enlace
 * enlarge
 * en masse
 * enmity, from Old Fr. enemistié, compare modern Fr. inimitié
 * ennoble
 * ennui
 * enormity
 * en passant
 * enrage
 * enrich, Old Fr. enrichir
 * enroll
 * enrollment
 * en route
 * ensample
 * ensemble
 * ensign
 * ensue
 * en suite or ensuite
 * ensure
 * entente
 * enter, Old Fr. entrer
 * enterprise
 * entertain
 * enthrone, M.E. enthronize, from Old Fr. introniser
 * enthusiasm
 * entice
 * enticement
 * entire
 * entitle
 * entomb, Old Fr. entomber
 * entomology
 * entourage
 * entrails
 * entrain
 * entrant
 * entrap
 * entreat
 * entrée
 * entrepot
 * entrepreneur
 * entry
 * enumeration
 * envelop
 * envelope, Fr. enveloppe
 * envenom
 * enviable
 * envious
 * environ, Old Fr. environer
 * environs
 * envisage, Fr. envisager
 * envoy, Fr. envoyé
 * envy, Old Fr. envie
 * epaulet or epaulette, Fr. épaulette
 * épée or épée
 * epic, Fr. épique
 * epicurean, Old Fr. Epicurien
 * epidemic, Fr. épidémique
 * epidemy, Old Fr. ypidime, compare Mod. Fr. épidémie
 * epigram
 * epilepsy
 * epileptic
 * epilogue
 * epiphany
 * episcopal
 * episode
 * epistle
 * epitaph
 * epithet
 * epitome
 * epizootic
 * equality, from Old French equalité, compare modern Fr. égalité
 * equanimity
 * equation
 * equerry
 * equidistant
 * equilibrate
 * equinox
 * equip
 * equipage, Fr.équipage
 * equipment, Fr. équipement
 * equitable
 * equity, Old Fr. équité
 * equivalence
 * erectile
 * ergot
 * ermine, Old Fr. ermine, compare Modern Fr. hermine
 * erode, Fr. éroder
 * erosion, Fr. érosion
 * erotic, Fr. érotique
 * errant
 * erratic
 * erroneous
 * eruption
 * escadrille
 * escalade
 * escallop
 * escapade
 * escape
 * escargots
 * escarole
 * escarp
 * escarpment
 * escheat
 * eschew
 * esclavage
 * escort
 * escritoire
 * escrow
 * escutcheon
 * espadrille
 * espalier
 * especial
 * espionage
 * esplanade
 * espousal
 * espouse
 * esprit
 * espy
 * esquire
 * essay
 * essence
 * establish, Old Fr. establiss-, prp. stem of establir
 * estaminet
 * estate (Old Fr. estat)
 * esteem
 * estimable
 * estimation
 * estop
 * estoppel
 * estrange
 * etagere
 * eternal
 * eternity
 * ether
 * ethic
 * etiquette
 * etude
 * etui
 * etymology
 * eucalyptus
 * Eucharist (Old Fr. eucariste)
 * Eugene
 * eunuch
 * euphony
 * European, Fr. Européen
 * europium
 * Eustace
 * evacuation
 * evacuee
 * evade
 * evagation
 * evaluate
 * evaluation
 * evanescent
 * evangel
 * evangelical
 * evangelist, Old Fr. évangéliste
 * evangelize
 * evaporation, Old Fr. évaporation
 * evasion, Fr. évasion
 * evasive
 * event
 * eventual
 * eviction
 * evidence
 * evident
 * evince
 * ewer
 * exaction
 * exactitude
 * exalt
 * exaltation
 * examination
 * examine
 * example
 * Excalibur, Old.Fr. Escalibor
 * exceed
 * excellence
 * excellent
 * except
 * exception
 * excess
 * excessive
 * exchange
 * exchequer
 * excise
 * excision
 * excitation
 * excite
 * exclaim
 * exclamation
 * excretion
 * excusable
 * excuse
 * execrable
 * execute
 * execution
 * executive
 * executor
 * exemplar
 * exemplary
 * exemplification
 * exempt
 * exemption
 * exercise
 * exhale
 * exhibition (Old Fr. exhibicion)
 * exhort
 * exhortation
 * exhumation
 * exhume
 * exigence
 * exile
 * exist
 * existence
 * existentialist
 * exorcise
 * exothermic
 * exotic
 * expand
 * expatriate
 * expatriation
 * expectant
 * expectation
 * expedience
 * expedient
 * expedition
 * expense
 * experience
 * experiment
 * expert
 * expertise
 * expiation
 * expiration
 * expire, Middle Fr. expirer
 * explication
 * explicit
 * exploit, Old Fr. esploit, compare Mod. Fr. exploiter
 * exploitation
 * exploration
 * explore
 * explosion
 * expose, Middle Fr. exposer
 * exposé or expose
 * exposition
 * expound
 * express
 * expression
 * expressive
 * expugn
 * expulsion
 * extend
 * extension
 * extent
 * extermination
 * extern
 * external
 * extraction, Old Fr. estraction, compare Mod. Fr. extraction
 * extradition
 * extraordinaire
 * extravagance
 * extreme
 * extremity
 * extrinsic
 * exuberance
 * exuberant
 * exult
 * exultation

F

 * fable
 * fabric, Middle Fr. fabrique
 * fabrication
 * fabulist
 * fabulous
 * facade
 * face
 * facet
 * facetious
 * facial
 * facile
 * facilitate
 * facility
 * faction
 * factor
 * factory
 * faculty
 * fade
 * faggot
 * faience, Fr. faïence
 * fail, Old Fr. failir, compare Mod. Fr. faillir
 * failure
 * faineant
 * faint
 * fair (n.), Anglo-Fr. feyre, from Old Fr. feire, compare Mod. Fr. foire
 * fairy, Old Fr. faerie, compare Mod. Fr. féerie
 * fait accompli
 * faith
 * falchion
 * falcon
 * falconer
 * falconry
 * false
 * falsify
 * falsity
 * fame
 * familial
 * familiar
 * familiarity
 * famine
 * famish
 * famous
 * fanfare
 * fantastic
 * fantasy, Old Fr. fantaisie
 * farce
 * fardel
 * farm
 * farmer
 * farrier
 * farthingale
 * fascinate
 * fashion, Old Fr. façon
 * fatal
 * fatality
 * fatigue
 * fatuity
 * faubourg
 * faucet
 * fault (Old Fr. faute)
 * Fauvist
 * faux
 * faux ami
 * faux pas
 * favour or favor
 * favourable or favorable
 * favourite or favorite
 * fawn (n.), Old Fr. faon
 * fay
 * feal
 * fealty
 * feasance
 * feasible
 * feast (Old Fr. feste)
 * feat
 * feature
 * febrifuge
 * feculent
 * fecund
 * federal
 * federalism
 * federation
 * fee
 * feeble
 * feign
 * feint, Old Fr. feint
 * felicity, Old French felicite, compare modern Fr. félicité
 * felon, Old French felon, compare modern Fr. félon
 * felony, Old French felonie, compare modern Fr. félonie
 * female (Old Fr. femelle)
 * feme covert
 * feme sole
 * feminine, Old Fr. femenin, compare Mod. Fr. féminin
 * feminism
 * feminist
 * femme fatale
 * fennel
 * fer de lance
 * feral
 * ferial
 * ferment
 * ferocity
 * ferret
 * ferrule
 * fertile
 * fertilisation
 * fertilise
 * fertility
 * fervent
 * fervour
 * festal
 * fester
 * festival
 * festive
 * festivity
 * festoon
 * fete
 * feu de joie
 * feud
 * feudal
 * feuilleton
 * fiancé
 * fiancée
 * fibre
 * fiche
 * fichu
 * fiction
 * fictive
 * fidelity
 * fief
 * fierce
 * fig
 * figuration
 * figurative
 * figure
 * figurine
 * filbert
 * file
 * filet
 * filial
 * filiation
 * filigree
 * fillet, compare filet
 * film noir
 * filter
 * filtration
 * final
 * finality
 * finance
 * financier
 * fin de siecle
 * fine (Old Fr. fin)
 * finesse
 * finish
 * finitude
 * firm (adj.), Old Fr. ferm, compare Mod. Fr. ferme
 * fiscal
 * fissure
 * fix
 * flagellation
 * flageolet
 * flagitious
 * flagon
 * flagrant
 * flair
 * flambé
 * flambeau
 * flamboyant
 * flame
 * flan
 * flaneur
 * flange
 * flank
 * flatter
 * flattery
 * flatulence
 * flatulent
 * flavour or *flavor
 * flèche
 * flechette
 * fleur-de-lis
 * fleuret
 * flexibility
 * flexible
 * floral
 * floret, Old Fr. florette, compare modern Fr. fleurette
 * florid
 * florin
 * florist
 * floss
 * flotsam
 * flounder
 * flour
 * flourish, Old Fr. floriss-
 * flower, Old Fr. flor, compare Mod. Fr. fleur
 * fluidity
 * flume
 * flush
 * flute
 * flutist
 * flux
 * foible
 * foie gras
 * foil
 * foliage (Fr. feuillage)
 * foliation
 * follies
 * folly (Old Fr. folie)
 * foment
 * fondant
 * fondue
 * font, Fr. fonte
 * fontanelle
 * fool, Old Fr. fol
 * forage
 * foray
 * force
 * force majeure
 * forcible
 * forecastle
 * foreclose
 * foreign (Old Fr. forain)
 * forest (Old Fr. forest)
 * forester
 * forestry
 * forfeit
 * forge
 * form
 * formality
 * formation
 * formative
 * formidable
 * formulary
 * fornication
 * fort
 * forte
 * fortification
 * fortify
 * fortitude
 * fortress
 * fortune
 * fosse
 * fossil
 * found (Old Fr. founder)
 * founder
 * foundry
 * fountain, Old Fr. fontaine
 * Fourierism
 * foyer
 * fracas
 * fractal
 * fraction, from Old French, compare modern Fr. fraction
 * fracture
 * fragile
 * fragility
 * fragrance
 * frail
 * frailly
 * framboise
 * franc
 * France
 * franchise
 * Francophone, a speaker of French (Fr. francophone)
 * frangible
 * frangipane
 * Franglais
 * frank, Old Fr. franc
 * frankincense
 * frap
 * frappé
 * fraternisation or fraternization
 * fraternise or fraternize
 * fraternity
 * fraud
 * fraudulent
 * fray
 * frenetic
 * frenzy
 * fret
 * friar
 * fricassee
 * frieze, Middle Fr. frise
 * frigate, Middle Fr. frégate
 * frigidity
 * fringe, Old Fr. frenge *frippery
 * frisk
 * frisson
 * fritter, Old Fr. friture
 * frivol
 * frivolity
 * frivolous
 * frizz
 * frock
 * fromage
 * front
 * frontier
 * frontispiece
 * frottage
 * frou-frou
 * frown, Old Fr. froignier, compare Mod. Fr. renfrogner
 * fructify
 * frugal
 * frugality
 * fruit
 * fry
 * fuel
 * fugitive
 * fugue
 * full (v.)
 * fulminant
 * fulmination
 * fume
 * fumigation
 * fuck, Old Fr. foutre, Latin futuere, Greek, ficken
 * function, Old Fr. function, compare Mod. Fr. fonction
 * functionary
 * fund
 * funeral
 * funereal
 * funest
 * funk, Old Fr. fungier
 * funnel
 * fur
 * furbelow
 * furbish
 * furious
 * furnace
 * furnish
 * furniture
 * furor
 * furrier
 * furtive
 * fury, Old Fr. furie
 * fuselage
 * fusible
 * fusilier
 * fusillade
 * fusion
 * fusty
 * futile
 * future (Old Fr. futur)

G

 * gabardine
 * gabble
 * gaffe
 * gage
 * gaiety
 * gain
 * gaiter
 * gallant, compare galant
 * gallantry
 * galleon, Old Fr. galion
 * gallery
 * galley
 * gallimaufry
 * gallon
 * gallop, Old Fr. galop
 * galoshes
 * galvanise or galvanize
 * galvanism
 * gambit
 * gambol
 * gambrel
 * gamin
 * gamine
 * gammon
 * ganache
 * gangrene
 * gangue
 * gantry
 * garage
 * garb
 * garbage
 * garble
 * garçon
 * garden
 * gardener
 * garderobe
 * gargantuan
 * gargle
 * gargoyle
 * garland
 * garment
 * garner
 * garnet
 * garnish
 * garret
 * garrison
 * garter, Old N. Fr. gartier, compare modern Fr. jarretière
 * Gascon
 * gasconade
 * gash
 * gasket
 * gastronome
 * gastronomic
 * gastronomy
 * gateau
 * gauche
 * gaucherie
 * gaudy
 * gauge
 * Gaul
 * gaunt
 * gauntlet
 * gauze
 * gavage
 * gavotte
 * gay (Old Fr. gai)
 * Gaylord (Old Fr. Gaillard)
 * gazelle
 * gazette
 * gel
 * gelatin or gelatine, Fr. gélatine
 * gelatinous
 * gem, Old Fr. gemme
 * gendarme
 * gender, from genre
 * genealogical
 * genealogy
 * general
 * generic
 * generosity
 * generous
 * Genevieve
 * genial
 * genie, Fr génie
 * genre
 * genteel
 * gentility
 * gentle, Old Fr. gentil
 * gentry
 * geode
 * Geoffrey
 * geography
 * geometry
 * Gerald
 * Gerard
 * gerbil
 * germ
 * german
 * germane
 * Gertrude
 * gest
 * gesticulation
 * gesture, from geste (movement)
 * giant
 * gibbet
 * gibbon
 * giblets
 * giclée
 * gigantism
 * gigolo
 * Gilbert
 * Giles
 * gillyflower
 * gimbal
 * gimlet
 * gin
 * gingerbread
 * giraffe
 * gizzard
 * glace
 * glacial
 * glaciation
 * glacier
 * glacis
 * glaive
 * glance
 * glean
 * glebe
 * gleek
 * gleet (Old Fr. glette)
 * glissade
 * global
 * globe (Old Fr. globe)
 * globular
 * globule
 * glorify
 * glorious
 * glory
 * glucose
 * glue
 * glut, Old Fr. gloter
 * glutin
 * glutton
 * gluttonous
 * gluttony
 * glycerin
 * glycogen
 * glyph
 * gnome
 * gnomic
 * gob
 * gobbet
 * goblet, Old Fr. gobelet
 * goblin
 * Godfrey
 * goitre
 * gondolier
 * gorge
 * gorgeous
 * gouache
 * gouge
 * gourd
 * gourmand
 * gourmet
 * gout
 * govern
 * governance
 * governess
 * government
 * governor
 * gown
 * grace
 * gracious
 * grade
 * grail
 * grain
 * gram
 * grammar
 * grammarian
 * grammatical
 * grampus
 * grand
 * grandeur
 * grandiose
 * grand mal
 * Grand Marnier
 * Grand Prix
 * grange
 * granite
 * grant
 * grantor
 * grape
 * graphology
 * grapnel
 * grapple
 * grate
 * grater
 * gratification
 * gratin
 * grave (adj.)
 * gravel
 * gravy
 * grease
 * greave
 * grebe
 * grenade
 * grenadier
 * grenadine
 * griddle
 * grief
 * grievance
 * grieve
 * grievous
 * griffin or griffon
 * grill
 * grille
 * grimace
 * grimoire
 * griot
 * grippe
 * grisaille
 * grizzle
 * grizzled
 * grognard
 * grogram
 * grommet
 * gross
 * grotesque
 * group
 * groyne
 * grudge
 * gruel, Old Fr. gruel, compare Mod. Fr. gruau
 * guarantee
 * guaranty
 * guard, Middle Fr. garde
 * guardian, Anglo-Fr. gardein, from Old Fr. gardien
 * gudgeon
 * guerdon
 * guide
 * guidon
 * guile
 * guillotine
 * guise
 * gules
 * gulf, Old Fr. golfe
 * gullet
 * gum
 * gusset
 * gutter
 * guttural
 * guzzle
 * gynecology
 * gyrfalcon
 * gyroscope

H

 * haberdasher
 * habiliment
 * habit
 * habitable
 * habitant
 * habitat
 * habitation
 * habitual, Old Fr. habitual, compare mod. Fr. habituel
 * haggard
 * halberd
 * hale (v.)
 * halt (n.)
 * hamlet
 * hamper (n.)
 * hangar
 * harangue
 * harass
 * harassment
 * harbinger
 * hardy
 * harlequin, Middle Fr. Harlequin, from Old Fr. Herlequin or Hellequin
 * harlot, Old Fr. herlot or arlot
 * harmonious
 * harmonisation
 * harmonise
 * harmonium
 * harmony
 * harness
 * harpoon
 * harpsichord, Fr. harpechorde
 * harridan
 * hash
 * haste, Old Fr. haste, compare modern Fr. hâte
 * hasty
 * hatch (v.)
 * hatchet
 * hauberk
 * haught
 * haunch
 * haunt
 * hautboy
 * haute couture
 * haute cuisine
 * hauteur
 * haversack
 * havoc
 * hawser
 * hazard, Old Fr. hasard
 * hazardous
 * hearse
 * Hebrew
 * hectare
 * hectic
 * hectolitre
 * heinous
 * heir
 * heiress
 * Helen, Fr. Hélène, from Greek Helene
 * helicopter
 * heliotrope
 * hellebore
 * helmet
 * hematite
 * hemistich
 * hemorrhoid
 * Henry, Old Fr. Henry, from Germ. Heinrich
 * hepatic
 * herald
 * heraldic
 * heraldry
 * herb, Old Fr. erbe, compare modern Fr. herbe
 * herbage
 * herbal
 * Herbert
 * herbivore
 * heredity
 * heresy
 * heretic
 * heritability
 * heritable, Fr. héritable
 * heritage, Old Fr. eritage, compare modern Fr. héritage
 * hermit
 * hermitage
 * hero, Old Fr. heros, compare mod. Fr. héros
 * heroism
 * heron
 * herpetology
 * hideous, Anglo-Fr. hidous, from Old Fr. hideus, compare modern Fr. hideux
 * hierarchy, Old Fr. ierarchie, compare mod. Fr. hiérarchie
 * hippodrome
 * hippogriff
 * historian
 * historic
 * history, Old Fr. historie, compare mod. Fr. histoire
 * hod
 * hodgepodge, Old Fr. hochepot
 * hoe
 * hollandaise
 * homage
 * homicide
 * homily
 * honest
 * honesty
 * honour or honor, Anglo-Fr. honour, from Old Fr. onor or eneur, compare modern Fr. honneur
 * honourable or honorable, Old Fr. honorable, compare modern Fr. honorable
 * honorary
 * hoopla, Fr. houp là
 * horde
 * horizon
 * horizontal
 * horoscope
 * horrible
 * horror
 * hors de combat
 * hors d'œuvre
 * hospice
 * hospitable
 * hospital, Old Fr. hospital, compare modern Fr. hôpital
 * hospitality, Old Fr. hospitalité
 * host, Old Fr. hoste, compare modern Fr. hôte
 * hostage
 * hostel, Old Fr. hostel, compare modern Fr. hôtel
 * hostelry
 * hostile
 * hostility
 * hostler
 * hotel, Old Fr. hostel, compare modern Fr. hôtel
 * hotelier
 * hour, Anglo-Fr. houre, compare modern Fr. heure
 * Hubert
 * hue, Old Fr. hue
 * huge, Old Fr. ahuge
 * Hugh
 * Huguenot
 * human
 * humane
 * humanist
 * humanists
 * humanity, Old Fr. humanité
 * humble
 * humid
 * humidity
 * humiliation, Old Fr. humiliation
 * humility
 * humorous
 * humour or humor
 * hurt, Old Fr. hurter, compare modern Fr. heurter
 * hut, Fr. hutte, from Germ. hütte
 * hutch, Old Fr. huche
 * hydrate
 * hydrogen
 * hyena, Old Fr. hiene, compare modern Fr. hyène
 * hygiene, Fr. hygiène
 * hygienic
 * hygrometre
 * hygroscopic
 * hymen, Fr. hymen, from Greek hymen
 * hymn
 * hyoid
 * hypnagogic
 * hypnotic
 * hypochondriac, Fr. hypocondriaque
 * hypocrisy
 * hypocrite
 * hypothesis

I

 * iamb
 * ibogaine
 * iconoclast
 * idée fixe
 * identifiable
 * identification
 * identify
 * identity
 * ideologue
 * ideology
 * ides
 * idiocy
 * idiom
 * idiosyncrasy
 * idiot
 * idol
 * idolater
 * idolatry
 * ignition
 * ignoble
 * ignominious
 * ignominy
 * ignorance
 * ignorant
 * ignore
 * iliac
 * illegal
 * illegality
 * illiberal
 * illicit
 * Illinois
 * illumination
 * illumine
 * illusion
 * illusory
 * illustration
 * image
 * imagery
 * imaginary
 * imagination
 * imaginative
 * imagine
 * imbecile
 * imbibe
 * imbrication
 * imbrue
 * imbue
 * imitable
 * imitation
 * immanence
 * immanent
 * immature
 * immediate
 * immemorial
 * immense
 * immensity
 * immobile
 * immobilisation
 * immobilise
 * immobility
 * immolation
 * immoral
 * immorality
 * immortal
 * immortality
 * immunisation
 * immunise
 * immunity
 * immunology
 * immutability
 * immutable
 * impair
 * impalpable
 * impart
 * impartial
 * impartiality
 * impasse
 * impassible
 * impatience
 * impatient
 * impeach
 * impeachment
 * impeccable
 * impenetrable
 * imperceptible
 * imperfect
 * imperfection
 * imperial
 * imperious
 * imperishable
 * impermanence
 * impermanent
 * impermeability
 * impermeable
 * impermissible
 * impertinence
 * impertinent
 * imperturbable
 * impetuosity
 * impetuous
 * impi
 * impiety
 * impious
 * implacable
 * implant
 * implantation
 * implication
 * implicit
 * imply
 * importance
 * important
 * importation
 * importune
 * importunity
 * imposable
 * impose
 * imposition
 * impossibility
 * impossible
 * imposter
 * impostor
 * imposture
 * impotence
 * impotent
 * impoverish
 * impoverishment
 * imprecision
 * impregnable
 * impregnation
 * impression
 * impressionable
 * impressionism
 * impressionist
 * imprint
 * imprison
 * imprisonment
 * improbable
 * impromptu
 * improper
 * impropriety
 * improve
 * improvement
 * improvisation
 * improvise
 * imprudence
 * imprudent
 * impudence
 * impudent
 * impugn
 * impugnable
 * impulse
 * impulsion
 * impulsive
 * impunity
 * impure
 * impurity
 * imputation
 * impute
 * inability
 * inaccessibility
 * inaccessible
 * inaction
 * inactive
 * inactivity
 * inadmissible
 * inadvertence
 * inadvisable
 * inalienable
 * inane
 * inanition
 * inanity
 * inapplicability
 * inapplicable
 * inapt
 * inattention
 * inattentive
 * inaudibility
 * inaudible
 * inaugural
 * inauguration
 * inauthenticity
 * incalculable
 * incandescence
 * incandescent
 * incantation
 * incantatory
 * incapability
 * incapable
 * incapacity
 * incarceration
 * incarnadine
 * incarnation
 * incendiary
 * incense
 * inceptive
 * incertitude
 * incessant
 * incidence
 * incident
 * incise
 * incision
 * incisive
 * incite
 * incitement
 * incivility
 * inclination
 * incline
 * inclusion
 * inclusive
 * incoherence
 * incoherent
 * incommensurable
 * incommode
 * incommunicable
 * incomparable
 * incompatibility
 * incompatible
 * incompetence
 * incompetent
 * incomplete
 * incomprehensible
 * incomprehension
 * incompressible
 * inconceivable
 * inconclusive
 * incongruity
 * incongruous
 * inconsequent
 * inconsiderable
 * inconsolable
 * inconstant
 * incontestable
 * incontinence
 * incontinent
 * inconvenience
 * inconvenient
 * incorporable
 * incorporation
 * incorrect
 * incorrigible
 * incorrigibly
 * incorruptible
 * increase
 * incredulity
 * incur
 * incurable
 * incursion
 * indebted
 * indecision
 * indecisive
 * indeclinable
 * indefatigable
 * indefeasible
 * indemnity
 * indent
 * indentures
 * independence
 * independent
 * indeterminable
 * indexation
 * indication
 * indicative
 * indice
 * indict
 * indictment
 * indifference
 * indifferent
 * indigence
 * indigene
 * indigestion
 * indignation
 * indignity
 * indirect
 * indiscipline
 * indiscretion
 * indispensable
 * indispose
 * indisposition
 * indisputable
 * indissoluble
 * indistinct
 * indistinguishable
 * indite
 * individualism
 * indivisibility
 * indivisible
 * indolence
 * indolent
 * induction
 * indulgence
 * induration
 * industrial
 * industrialisation
 * industrialise
 * industrious
 * industry
 * ineffable
 * ineffective
 * inelegance
 * inelegant
 * ineligibility
 * ineligible
 * ineluctable
 * inept
 * inequality
 * inequitable
 * inequity
 * inert
 * inescapable
 * inestimable
 * inevitability
 * inevitable
 * inexact
 * inexactitude
 * inexcusable
 * inexorability
 * inexorable
 * inexpedient
 * inexperience
 * inexplicable
 * inextricable
 * infamous
 * infamy
 * infantry, Fr. infanterie
 * infatigable
 * infeasible
 * infect
 * infection
 * infectious
 * infernal
 * infertile
 * infertility
 * infest
 * infestation
 * infidel
 * infidelity
 * infinitive
 * infinity
 * inflammable
 * inflammation
 * inflation
 * inflexibility
 * inflexible
 * inflexion
 * influence
 * inform
 * information (Old Fr. information)
 * infraction
 * infrastructure
 * infusion
 * ingenious
 * ingénue
 * ingratitude
 * ingredient
 * inhabit
 * inhabitable
 * inhabitant
 * inherit
 * inheritable
 * inheritance
 * inhibition
 * inhospitable
 * inhuman
 * inhumane
 * inhumanity
 * inimitable
 * iniquity
 * initial
 * initiation
 * initiative
 * inject
 * injure
 * injurious
 * injury
 * injustice, Old Fr. injustice
 * ink, Old Fr. enque, compare mod. Fr. encre
 * innocence
 * innocent
 * innovation, Old Fr. innovacion, compare mod. Fr. innovation
 * inoffensive
 * inquest
 * inquire
 * inquiry
 * inquisition
 * inquisitive
 * inquisitor
 * insatiable
 * inscription
 * insect
 * insecticide
 * insectivore
 * insemination
 * insense
 * insensibility
 * insensible
 * inseparable
 * insidious
 * insinuation
 * insipid
 * insist
 * insistence
 * insolence
 * insolent
 * insoluble
 * insouciance
 * insouciant
 * inspect
 * inspection
 * inspiration
 * inspire
 * instability
 * install
 * installation
 * instalment
 * instance
 * instant
 * instigation
 * instillation
 * instinct
 * institute
 * institution
 * institutional
 * institutionalisation
 * institutionalise
 * instruction
 * instrument
 * insubordination
 * insufficient
 * insult
 * insupportable
 * insurance, from assurance
 * insurgent, from insurgé
 * insurmountable, from insurmontable
 * insurrection
 * intact
 * intangible
 * integrable
 * integral
 * integrant
 * integration
 * integrity
 * intellectual
 * intelligence
 * intelligent
 * intelligible
 * intemperance
 * intend
 * intendant
 * intense
 * intensive
 * intent
 * intention
 * intentive
 * inter
 * intercede
 * intercept
 * interception
 * intercession
 * interchange
 * intercourse
 * interdict
 * interest
 * interfere
 * interjection
 * interlace
 * interlard
 * intermarriage
 * intermediary
 * interminable
 * intermittent
 * intern
 * interpellation
 * interpolation
 * interpose
 * interposition
 * interpret
 * interpretation
 * interrogation
 * interruption
 * intersection
 * interstice
 * interval
 * intervention
 * interventionism
 * interventionist
 * interview
 * intimation
 * intimidation
 * intolerable
 * intolerance
 * intolerant
 * intonation
 * intone
 * intransigence
 * intransigent
 * intrepid
 * intrigue
 * intrinsic, Old Fr. intrinsèque
 * introduction
 * introit
 * intrusion
 * intuition
 * inundation, Old Fr. inundacion, compare mod. Fr. inondation
 * inure
 * inutile
 * invalid
 * invasion
 * invasive
 * invective
 * inveigle
 * invent
 * invention
 * inventive
 * inventory
 * invert
 * invest
 * investigation
 * investiture
 * invincibility
 * invincible
 * inviolability
 * inviolable
 * invisibility
 * invisible
 * invitation
 * invite
 * invocation
 * invoice
 * invokable
 * invoke
 * invulnerability
 * invulnerable
 * iodine
 * irascible
 * ire
 * Irene
 * ironic
 * irony
 * Iroquois
 * irradiation
 * irreconcilable
 * irregular
 * irregularity
 * irreparable
 * irreproachable
 * irresolution
 * irreverence, Old Fr. irreverence
 * irrevocable
 * irrigation
 * irritability
 * irritable
 * irritant
 * irritation
 * irruption
 * isle
 * islet
 * isolation
 * issue
 * ivory, Anglo-Fr. ivorie, from Old N. Fr. ivurie, compare modern Fr. ivoire