List of English words of French origin (J–R)

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.

J

 * jabot
 * jacinth
 * jack, Old Fr. jaque or jacque, a garment, from Jacques, general nickname for peasants who used to wear this garment (see jacket)
 * jacket, Old Fr. jaquette, diminutive form of jaque
 * jade
 * j'adoube
 * jail
 * jalousie
 * jamb
 * jambalaya
 * James, Old Fr. James
 * Jane, Old Fr. Jehane
 * jangle
 * janizary
 * January
 * jape
 * jar
 * jardinière
 * jargon
 * jasmine
 * jasper
 * jaundice
 * jaunt
 * jaunty
 * javelin
 * jaw
 * jay, Old Fr. gai, compare Mod. Fr. geai
 * je ne sais quoi
 * jealous
 * jealousy
 * Jean
 * jeans
 * Jeffrey
 * jelly (from gelée)
 * jennet
 * jeopardy
 * jeremiad
 * Jerome
 * jersey
 * jest
 * jet
 * jete
 * jetsam
 * jettison
 * jetty
 * Jew, Old Fr. giu
 * jewel, Old Fr. jouel, compare Mod. Fr. joyau
 * jeweller
 * jewelry
 * Jocelin
 * jocund
 * joie de vivre
 * join, from joindre
 * joinder
 * joiner
 * joint
 * jointure
 * joist
 * jollity
 * jolly
 * jongleur
 * jonquil
 * jouissance
 * journal
 * journalism
 * journalist
 * journey (Old Fr. journée)
 * joust
 * jovial
 * joviality
 * joy
 * joyous
 * jubilation
 * jubilee
 * judge, from juge
 * judgement
 * judgment
 * judicious
 * juggle, from jongler
 * juggler
 * juice
 * julep
 * julienne
 * July
 * jupe
 * Jurassic
 * juridic
 * jurist
 * jury
 * just, from Old French juste
 * justice, from Old French, compare modern Fr. justice
 * justiciable
 * justifiable
 * justification
 * justify
 * juxtapose
 * juxtaposition

K

 * kamagraphy
 * kaolin, Fr. kaolin, from Chinese Gao ling
 * kennel
 * kepi, Fr. képi, from Swiss Germ. käppi
 * kerchief
 * kermess or kirmess (Fr. 'kermesse)
 * kern
 * kestrel
 * khedive
 * kilo, Fr. kilo, from Greek khilioi
 * kilogram, Fr. kilogramme
 * kilometre or kilometer, Fr. kilomètre
 * kinematic
 * kiosk, Fr. kiosque, from Turkish koshk, from Persian kushk
 * kir

L

 * label
 * laborious
 * labour or labor, Old Fr. labour, compare Mod. Fr. labeur
 * lace
 * lackey, Middle Fr. laquais
 * lacquer
 * lacrosse
 * lactose
 * lagoon, Fr. lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna
 * laic
 * laissez-faire
 * laissez-passer
 * laity
 * lake
 * Lambert
 * lamé
 * lamentable
 * lamp
 * lampoon
 * lamprey
 * lance
 * Lancelot
 * lancer
 * lancet
 * language (Old Fr. langage)
 * languish
 * languor
 * languorous
 * L'Anse aux Meadows (Fr. L'anse aux méduses : Jellyfish Cove)
 * lantern
 * lanyard
 * lapidary
 * lapse
 * larceny
 * lard
 * large
 * largess
 * larynx
 * las
 * lash
 * lassitude
 * lateen
 * latent
 * latitude
 * latrine
 * lattice
 * laud
 * launch
 * launder
 * laundry
 * laurel
 * Laurence or Lawrence
 * lavage
 * lavalier
 * lavender
 * laver (Fr. laveoir)
 * lavish
 * lawn
 * laxative
 * laxity
 * lay (adj. and n.)
 * layette
 * league
 * lease
 * leash
 * leaven
 * lecher
 * lecherous
 * lechery
 * lecithin
 * lectern
 * lees
 * legacy
 * legend
 * legerdemain
 * legion
 * legionnaire
 * legume
 * leguminous
 * leisure, Old Fr. leisir, compare modern Fr. loisir
 * lemon
 * lemonade
 * lenity
 * lenient
 * lentil
 * Leonard
 * leopard
 * Leopold
 * leotard
 * leprous
 * lese-majesty
 * lesion
 * lessee
 * lesson
 * lessor
 * letter
 * lettuce
 * Levant
 * levee
 * level
 * lever
 * levy
 * Lewis
 * lexicographer
 * liable
 * liaise
 * liaison
 * lias
 * libel, Old Fr. libelle
 * liberal
 * liberalism
 * liberality
 * liberation
 * libertine
 * liberty, Old Fr . liberté
 * library
 * libre
 * license
 * licorice
 * liege
 * lien
 * lieu
 * lieutenant
 * ligature
 * lignite
 * lilac
 * limbic
 * limit
 * limousine
 * limpid
 * line
 * lineage
 * lineal
 * lineament
 * lingerie
 * linnet
 * lintel
 * lion
 * Lionel
 * lipase
 * lipid
 * liquefaction
 * liquefy
 * liqueur
 * liquid
 * liquor, Old Fr. licour
 * liquorice
 * list
 * litany
 * liter
 * literal
 * literary
 * literature, Old Fr. litterature
 * litigant
 * litigious, Old Fr. litigieux
 * litotes
 * litre
 * litter
 * litterateur
 * liturgy
 * livery
 * livid
 * lizard
 * loach, Old Fr. loche
 * local
 * locale
 * localisation
 * localise
 * locality
 * locket
 * locomotive
 * locust
 * lodge
 * lodgement
 * logic
 * logician
 * logistics
 * loin
 * Lombard
 * longitude
 * lorgnette
 * loris
 * lotion
 * louche
 * Louis
 * Louisiana, Fr. Louisiane, named for Louis XIV of France
 * Louisville, named for Louis XVI of France
 * lounge
 * loupe
 * louver
 * loyal
 * loyalty
 * lozenge, Old Fr. losenge, compare modern Fr. losange
 * Lucy
 * ludic
 * luff
 * luge
 * lumen
 * luminaire
 * luminary, Middle Fr. luminarie
 * lunar
 * lunatic
 * lune
 * lunette
 * lunge
 * lupin, Old Fr. lupin
 * lure
 * lush
 * lustre or luster
 * lute
 * luthier
 * luxe
 * luxurious
 * luxury
 * lymph
 * lyre
 * lyric

M

 * macabre
 * macaque
 * macaroon
 * mace
 * macédoine
 * macer
 * mache
 * machine
 * mackerel
 * mackle
 * macle
 * macramé
 * macrocosm, Old Fr. macrocosme
 * macule
 * madam (Old Fr. ma dame)
 * madame
 * madeleine
 * mademoiselle
 * maderization
 * madrilene
 * magazine
 * Magdalenian
 * magic
 * magician
 * magistral
 * magnanimity
 * magnificence
 * magnificent
 * magnify
 * magnolia
 * maigre
 * mail, [post, letters] Old Fr. male, [metal ring armour] Old Fr. maille
 * maillot
 * maim
 * Maine (name of the former French province of Maine)
 * maintain (Old Fr. maintenir)
 * maintenance
 * maisonette, Fr. maisonnette
 * maître d'hôtel
 * majesty (Fr. majesté)
 * major (n.)
 * majority (Fr. majorité)
 * majuscule
 * malachite
 * maladroit
 * malady
 * malaise
 * malapert
 * malapropos
 * malcontent
 * mal de mer
 * mal du siècle
 * male, Old Fr. masle, compare Mod. Fr. mâle
 * malediction
 * malevolence
 * malevolent
 * malfeasance
 * malic
 * malice
 * malicious
 * malign
 * malignity
 * malinger (Fr. malingre)
 * malison
 * mallard
 * mallet
 * malversation
 * mammary
 * manacle
 * manage
 * mandolin
 * maneuver or manoeuvre, Fr. manœuvre
 * manganese
 * mange
 * manger
 * mangetout
 * mangle
 * mangonel
 * maniac
 * manicure
 * manipulation
 * mannequin
 * manner
 * manometer
 * manor
 * manque
 * mansard
 * mansion
 * mantle, Old Fr. mantel, compare mod. Fr. manteau
 * mantua, Fr. manteuil
 * manual (n.)
 * manufacture
 * manure
 * map
 * maquette
 * maquis
 * maraud
 * marble
 * march
 * March
 * mardi gras
 * Margaret
 * margarine
 * marinade
 * marinate
 * marine, Middle Fr. marin
 * mariner
 * marionette, Fr. marionette
 * marital
 * maritime
 * marjoram
 * market
 * marl
 * marmalade, Middle Fr. marmelade, from Port. marmelada
 * marmoset
 * marmot
 * maroon
 * marque
 * marquee
 * marquess
 * marquetry
 * marquis
 * marriage, Old Fr. mariage
 * marry, Old Fr. marier
 * marshal, Old Fr. mareschal, compare modern Fr. maréchal
 * martel de fer
 * marten, Old Fr. martrine, compare modern Fr. martre
 * martin
 * martinet
 * martingale
 * marvel, Old Fr. merveille
 * marvelous, Old Fr. merveillos, compare mod. Fr. merveilleux
 * Marxist, Fr. marxiste
 * mascle
 * mascot
 * masculine
 * masculinity
 * mask, Middle Fr. masque
 * mason, Old Fr. masson, compare mod. Fr. maçon
 * masonry, Fr. maçonnerie
 * masque
 * masquerade, Fr. mascarade, from Italian mascarata
 * mass, Old Fr. masse
 * massacre, Middle Fr. massacre
 * massage
 * masseur
 * masseuse
 * massicot
 * massif
 * massive
 * master, Old Fr. maistre
 * mastery, Old Fr. maistrie
 * mastic
 * mastiff
 * mastitis
 * mastodon
 * match [stick for striking fire], Old Fr. meiche, compare mod. Fr. mèche
 * matelot
 * matelote
 * materialism
 * materiel
 * maternal
 * maternity
 * mathematician
 * mathematics
 * Matilda
 * matinal
 * matinee
 * matins
 * matricide
 * matrimonial
 * matrimony
 * matrix, Old Fr. matrice
 * matron
 * matte
 * matter, Anglo-Fr. matere, compare mod. Fr. matière
 * Matthew, Old Fr. Mathieu, ultimately from Hebrew Mattathyah
 * mattress, Old Fr. materas, compare modern Fr. matelas
 * maturation
 * Maud, Old Fr. Mahaut, from Frankish
 * maudlin
 * maul
 * mauve
 * mavis
 * maxim
 * May, Old Fr. mai
 * mayday, Fr. m'aider, shortening of venez m'aider
 * mayhem, Anglo-Fr. maihem, from Old Fr. mahaigne
 * mayonnaise
 * mayor, Old Fr. maire
 * mayoralty
 * meagre
 * mean [middle, intermediate], Old Fr. meien, compare mod. Fr. moyen
 * measurable
 * measure
 * mechanic
 * medal, Middle Fr. médaille
 * medallion
 * meddle, Old North. Fr. medler (Old Fr. mesler, compare mod. Fr. mêler)
 * median
 * mediant
 * medical
 * medicament
 * medication
 * medicine
 * mediocre, Fr. médiocre
 * mediocrity
 * meditation
 * meditative
 * medlar
 * medley, Old Fr. medlee
 * megalomania
 * melancholy
 * melange
 * melee or mêlée
 * melilot
 * melodic
 * melodious
 * melodrama, Fr. mélodrame
 * melody
 * melon
 * member
 * memoir
 * memorable
 * memory, Anglo-Fr. memorie, compare mod. Fr. mémoire
 * menace
 * menage
 * ménage à trois
 * menagerie
 * mend, Old Fr. amender
 * mendacious, Middle Fr. mendacieux
 * mendicity
 * menhir, Fr. menhir, from Breton men hir
 * menial
 * menopause
 * menstruous
 * mental
 * mentality
 * mention
 * menu
 * mercantile
 * mercer
 * merchandise
 * merchant
 * mercy, Old Fr. mercit or merci
 * mere (adj.), Old Fr. mier
 * merengue
 * meridian
 * meridional
 * meringue
 * merit
 * merle
 * merlin, Anglo-Fr. merilun, from Old Fr. esmerillon
 * Merlin, Old Fr. Merlin, from Breton
 * merlon
 * mesalliance
 * mesclun
 * mesmerism
 * mesne
 * mess, Old Fr. mes
 * message
 * messenger
 * messuage
 * metabolism
 * metal
 * metallurgy, Fr. métallurgie
 * metamorphose
 * metaphor
 * meteor
 * meteorology
 * meter or metre
 * method
 * méthode champenoise
 * methylene
 * meticulous
 * metier
 * metric
 * metro, Fr. métro
 * mew (n.) [cage], Old Fr. mue
 * mezzanine, Fr. mezzanine, from Italian mezzanino
 * microbe
 * microcephalic
 * microcosm
 * microgramme
 * micron
 * Midi
 * migraine
 * migrant
 * migration
 * milieu
 * milfoil
 * militant
 * militarisation
 * militarism
 * military
 * Mille Lacs (USA), means 'thousand lakes'
 * mille-feuille
 * millet
 * milliard
 * milligram
 * millilitre
 * millimetre
 * million
 * millionaire, Fr. millionnaire
 * mime
 * minaret, Fr. minaret, from Turkish minare, from Arabic manarah
 * minatory
 * mince, Old Fr. mincier
 * mine (n.), Old Fr. mine
 * miner
 * miniature
 * minion
 * minister, Old Fr. ministre
 * ministerial
 * minority
 * minstrel
 * mint
 * minuet
 * minuscule
 * minute
 * mirabelle
 * miracle
 * miraculous
 * mirage
 * mirepoix
 * mirliton
 * mirror, Old Fr. mireor, compare mod. Fr. miroir
 * misadventure, Old Fr. mesaventure
 * miscellany
 * mischance
 * mischief
 * mischievous
 * miscreant, Old Fr. mescreant, compare mod. Fr. mécréant
 * mise en scène
 * miserable, Old Fr. misérable
 * misery, Old Fr. miserie, compare mod. Fr. misère
 * misfeasance
 * misnomer
 * misprision
 * misprize
 * missal
 * missile
 * mistral
 * mistress
 * mitigation
 * mitre
 * mitten, Old Fr. mitaine
 * mix, Anglo-Fr. mixte, compare mod. Fr. mixte
 * mixture
 * mizzen, Middle Fr. misaine
 * moat
 * mobile
 * mobilisation
 * mobilise or mobilize
 * mobility
 * mock
 * mockery
 * modal
 * modality
 * mode
 * model
 * moderation
 * modern
 * modernisation
 * modest
 * modesty
 * modifiable
 * modification
 * modify
 * modist
 * modulation
 * module
 * mohair, Middle Fr. mocayart, from Arabic mukhayyar
 * moiety
 * moil
 * moire
 * moist, Old Fr. moiste, compare mod. Fr. moîte
 * moisture
 * mold
 * mole
 * molecule
 * molest
 * molestation
 * mollification
 * mollify
 * mollusc
 * moment, Old Fr. moment
 * monarchy, Old Fr. monarchie
 * monastery
 * monastic
 * monetary
 * money, Old Fr. moneie, compare mod. Fr. monnaie
 * monition
 * monobloc
 * monocle
 * monogamy, Fr. monogamie
 * monogram
 * monolith
 * monolithic
 * monologue, Fr. monologue
 * monopole
 * monotony
 * monsieur
 * monster, Old Fr. monstre
 * monstrous
 * montage
 * mooch
 * Moor
 * moraine
 * moral
 * morale
 * moralise
 * morality
 * mordant
 * morel
 * morganatic
 * morgue
 * moribund
 * morpheme
 * morphine
 * morsel
 * mort
 * mortal
 * mortality
 * mortar
 * mortgage
 * mortise
 * mortification
 * mortify
 * mortise
 * mortmain
 * mortuary
 * mosaic, Old Fr. mosaicq, compare mod. Fr. mosaïque
 * mosque, Middle Fr. mosquée
 * mot juste
 * motet
 * motif
 * motion
 * motivation
 * motive
 * motley
 * moue
 * mount, Old Fr. mont
 * mountain, Old Fr. montaigne, compare mod. Fr. montagne
 * mountainous, Fr. montagneux
 * mousse
 * moustache or mustache, compare moustache
 * mouton enragé
 * movable
 * move, Old Fr. moveir, compare mod. Fr. mouvoir
 * movement
 * mucilage
 * muck
 * muffle, Old Fr. moufle
 * mulct
 * mule [footwear]
 * mullein
 * mullet
 * mullion
 * multiple
 * multiplication
 * multiply
 * multitude
 * mummification
 * mummify
 * mummy
 * mundane
 * municipal
 * municipality
 * munificence
 * munition
 * mural
 * murmur
 * murrain
 * muscat
 * muscatel
 * muscle
 * musculature
 * muse
 * mushroom
 * music
 * musical
 * musicality
 * musician
 * musk
 * musket, Middle Fr. mousquet
 * musketeer, Middle Fr. mousquetaire
 * muslin
 * mustard, Old Fr. moustarde, compare modern Fr. moutarde
 * muster, Old Fr. mostrer, compare modern Fr. montrer
 * mute
 * mutineer
 * mutiny
 * mutism
 * mutton
 * mutual
 * mutualism
 * muzzle
 * myriad
 * myrtle
 * mysterious
 * mystery, Old Fr. mistere, compare modern Fr. mystère
 * mystic
 * mystification
 * mystify
 * mystique
 * mythology

N

 * nacarat
 * nacelle
 * nacre
 * naiant
 * naïve
 * naivete
 * naivety
 * nanometre
 * nanosecond
 * nanotechnology
 * narcolepsy
 * narcotic
 * nard
 * narghile
 * narration
 * narrative
 * nasal
 * natality
 * nation, Old Fr. nacion, from Latin natio(n-), compare mod. Fr. nation
 * national
 * nationalisation
 * nationalise
 * nationalism
 * nationalist
 * native
 * nativity
 * natron
 * natural, Old Fr. naturel
 * naturalisation
 * naturalise
 * naturalism
 * naturalist
 * nature, Old Fr. nature
 * naturism
 * nautical, Middle Fr. nautique
 * naval, Old Fr. naval
 * navarin
 * navigable
 * navigation
 * navy, Old Fr. navie
 * neat, Anglo-Fr. neit, from Old Fr. net, compare mod. Fr. net
 * nebulous
 * nebuly
 * nécessaire
 * necessary
 * necessity
 * necromancy, Old Fr. nigromancie, spelling changed in the 16 c. to conform with Greek etymology nekromanteia, compare mod. Fr. nécromancie
 * née or nee, feminine past participle of naître, 'to be born'
 * negation
 * negative
 * negatory
 * negligee
 * negligence
 * negligent
 * negligible
 * negotiation
 * negritude
 * neologism
 * nephew
 * nepotism
 * nervure
 * neutral
 * neutralisation
 * neutralise
 * neutrality
 * neve
 * newel
 * Nez Perce
 * nice (Old Fr. nice)
 * nicety
 * niche
 * nicotine
 * niece
 * nitrate
 * nitre
 * nitrogen
 * nobility
 * noble
 * noblesse oblige
 * nocturnal
 * nocturne
 * Noel
 * noise (Old Fr. noise)
 * nomad
 * nom de guerre
 * nom de plume
 * nominalism
 * nominative
 * nonage
 * nonchalance
 * nonchalant
 * nonpareil
 * noose
 * Nordic
 * norm
 * Norman
 * Normandy
 * normative
 * notable
 * notary
 * note
 * notice
 * notification
 * notify
 * notoriety
 * nougat
 * noun
 * nourish
 * nourishment
 * nouveau riche
 * nouveau roman
 * nouveau
 * nouvelle cuisine
 * nouvelle vague
 * novel
 * novelty
 * November
 * novice (Old Fr. novice)
 * novitiate
 * nuance
 * nubile
 * nudism
 * nuisance
 * null
 * nullity (Fr. nullité)
 * number (Old Fr. nombre)
 * numeral
 * numeric
 * numismatic
 * nurse
 * nursery
 * nurture
 * nutmeg
 * nutrition (Fr. nutrition)
 * nutritive
 * nymph (Old Fr. nimphe)

O

 * obedient, Old Fr. obedient
 * obeisance, Old Fr. obeissance, compare Mod. Fr. obéissance
 * obelisk, Middle Fr. obélisque
 * obesity
 * obey
 * objection
 * objet d'art
 * oblation
 * obligation
 * oblige, Old Fr. obligier, compare Mod. Fr. obliger
 * oblique
 * obliquity
 * obscene
 * obscure
 * obscurity
 * observance
 * observant
 * observatory
 * observe
 * obstacle
 * obtain
 * obtuse
 * occasion
 * occident
 * occidental
 * occipital
 * occupation, Old Fr. occupacion, compare Mod. Fr. occupation
 * occupy
 * occur
 * occurrence
 * ocean, Old Fr. occean, compare Mod. Fr. océan
 * Oceania, Fr. Océanie
 * ocelot, Fr. ocelot, from Nahuatl ocelotl
 * ochre
 * octogenarian
 * oculist
 * odalisque
 * ode
 * odious, Anglo-Fr. odious, from Old Fr. odieus, compare Mod. Fr. odieux
 * odometer, Fr. odomètre
 * odour or odor, Anglo-Fr. odour, from Old Fr. odor, compare Mod. Fr. odeur
 * oeillade
 * oeuvre
 * offend
 * offense, Old Fr. offense
 * offensive
 * offer
 * office
 * officer, Old Fr. officier
 * official
 * officinal
 * ogive, Fr. ogive
 * ogre
 * oil, Old Fr. oile, compare Mod. Fr. huile
 * ointment, Old Fr. oignement
 * oleaginous
 * oligarchy
 * olive
 * Oliver
 * omelette or omelet, Fr. omelette
 * omission
 * omnibus
 * omnipotent
 * onerous
 * onion
 * onyx
 * ooh la la
 * opacity
 * opal
 * opaque
 * operation
 * opine
 * opinion, Old Fr. opinion
 * opportune
 * opportunism, Fr. opportunisme
 * opportunity
 * oppose, Old Fr. opposer
 * opposite
 * opposition, Old Fr. oposicion, compare Mod. Fr. opposition
 * oppress, Old Fr. oppresser
 * oppression
 * opprobrious
 * opt
 * optative, Fr. optatif
 * optic
 * optician
 * optimism, Fr. optimisme
 * optimist
 * option
 * opulence
 * oracle, Old Fr. oracle
 * oracular
 * orange, Old Fr. orenge, compare Mod. Fr. orange
 * orator
 * orb
 * orchestration
 * ordain, Old Fr. ordener, compare Mod. Fr. ordonner
 * order, Old Fr. ordre
 * ordinance
 * ordinary
 * ordination
 * ordure
 * organ
 * organdy
 * organic
 * organisation
 * organise
 * organism
 * orgasm
 * orgy
 * orient
 * Oriental
 * orientalism
 * orientate
 * orientation
 * orifice
 * oriflamme
 * origin
 * original
 * originality
 * orimulsion
 * oriole, Fr. oriol, from Old Provençal auriol
 * orison
 * ormolu
 * ornament
 * ornithopter
 * orogeny
 * orpine
 * orthogonal
 * orthography, Old Fr. ortografie, compare Mod. Fr. orthographe
 * orthopedic
 * oscillation
 * osier
 * osprey
 * ostensible
 * ostentation
 * ostrich
 * Ottoman
 * oubliette
 * ounce
 * oust
 * ouster
 * outrage
 * outrageous
 * outré
 * overt
 * overture
 * ovule
 * oxidant
 * oxidation
 * oxide
 * oxygen
 * oyer and terminer
 * oyez
 * oyster

P

 * pace, Old Fr. pas
 * pachyderm
 * pacific
 * pacification
 * pacifism
 * pacifist
 * pacify
 * packet
 * pact
 * page
 * pagination
 * pail
 * paillard
 * pain
 * paint
 * painter
 * pair
 * palace, Old Fr. palais
 * paladin
 * palate
 * palatial
 * palatine
 * palaver
 * pale (adj.)
 * Paleocene
 * paleontology
 * palestra
 * palette
 * palfrey
 * palinode
 * palisade
 * pallet
 * palliative
 * pallor
 * palm, Old Fr. palme
 * palmer
 * palp
 * palpable
 * palpitant
 * palpitation
 * palsy
 * panache
 * panda
 * pane
 * panegyric
 * panel
 * panic
 * panne
 * pannier
 * pansy, Fr. pensée
 * pant, Old Fr. pantaisier
 * pantaloons, Fr. pantalon
 * panther, Old Fr. pantère
 * pantry
 * papa
 * papal
 * paper
 * papier-mâché
 * papillon
 * papist
 * parable
 * parachute
 * paraclete
 * parade
 * paradise
 * parados
 * paragon
 * paragraph
 * parallax
 * parallel
 * parallelogram
 * paralyse
 * paramount, Anglo-Fr. paramont, from Old Fr. par amont
 * paramour
 * parapet
 * paraphrase
 * parasite
 * parasitism
 * parasol, Fr. parasol, from Italian parasole
 * parboil
 * parcel
 * parchment
 * pardon
 * pare
 * parent
 * parentage
 * parental
 * parenthesis
 * par excellence
 * parfait
 * parish
 * parity
 * park
 * parlance
 * parley
 * parliament
 * parlour
 * parochial
 * parole
 * paroxysm
 * parquet
 * parricide
 * parrot
 * parry
 * parse
 * parsley
 * parsnip
 * parson
 * part (Old Fr. part)
 * parterre
 * partial (Old Fr. parcial, compare modern Fr. partiel or partial, the latter being a synonym of biased)
 * partiality
 * participant
 * participation
 * participle
 * particular
 * particularism
 * particularity
 * partisan
 * partition
 * partner
 * partridge
 * party
 * parvenu
 * pas
 * pass (Old Fr. passer)
 * passable
 * passage
 * passant
 * passé
 * passenger
 * passion
 * passive
 * passport
 * paste
 * pastel
 * pastern
 * pasteurisation
 * pasteurise
 * pastiche
 * pastille
 * pastis
 * pastor
 * pastoral
 * pastry
 * pasturage
 * pasture
 * pasty
 * patch
 * patchouli
 * pâté
 * patent
 * paternal
 * paternity
 * pathetic
 * pathology
 * patience (Old Fr. pacience)
 * patient
 * patina
 * patisserie
 * patois
 * patriarch
 * patrician
 * patrimony
 * patriot
 * patriotic
 * patriotism
 * patrol
 * patron
 * patronage
 * patten
 * pattern
 * paucity
 * paunch
 * pause (Old Fr. pause)
 * pave
 * pavement
 * pavilion
 * paw
 * pawn (Old Fr. pan, pant)
 * pay
 * payment
 * paynim
 * peace (Old Fr. pais)
 * peaceable
 * peach
 * pearl
 * peasant
 * peasantry
 * pecan
 * pectin
 * pedagogue
 * pedagogy
 * pedal
 * pedant
 * pedantry
 * pederast
 * pedestal
 * pedicure
 * pedigree
 * pedometer
 * peel
 * peer
 * peignoir
 * pejorative
 * pelage
 * pelf
 * pelisse
 * pellet
 * pell-mell (Fr. pêle-mêle)
 * peloton
 * pelt (Old Fr. pelete)
 * pen (Old Fr. penne)
 * penal
 * penalty
 * penance
 * penchant
 * pencil
 * pendant
 * pendentive
 * penitence
 * penitent
 * pennant
 * pennon
 * pension
 * pensioner
 * pensive
 * pentagon
 * pentameter
 * penthouse, Anglo-Fr. pentiz, from Old Fr. apentis
 * penury
 * people (Old Fr. peupel)
 * peradventure, Old Fr. par aventure, refashioned as though from Latin
 * percale
 * perceive
 * perch (Old Fr. perche)
 * perchance, Old Fr. par cheance
 * percussion
 * perdition
 * père
 * peregrination
 * peregrine
 * peremptory
 * perfect
 * perfection
 * perfidy
 * perforce, Old Fr. par force
 * perform
 * perfume, from Middle French, parfum
 * perfusion
 * perianth
 * peridot
 * peril
 * perilous
 * period
 * periodic
 * periodicity
 * periphery
 * perish
 * peristyle
 * perjure
 * perjury
 * permanent
 * permissible
 * permission
 * permissive
 * permit
 * permutation
 * pernicious
 * perpendicular
 * perpetual
 * perpetuity
 * perron
 * perry
 * perse
 * persecute
 * persecution
 * perseverance
 * persevere
 * Persian
 * persist
 * persistence
 * person (Old Fr. persone)
 * personage
 * personal
 * personality
 * personify
 * personnel
 * perspective
 * perspicacity
 * perspiration
 * persuasion
 * persuasive
 * pertain
 * pertinacity
 * pertinence
 * pertinent
 * perturb
 * perturbation
 * peruke
 * perverse
 * perversity
 * pervert
 * pessimism
 * pessimist
 * pest
 * pestilence
 * pestle
 * petard
 * petiole
 * petit
 * petite
 * petite bourgeoisie
 * petit four
 * petition
 * petrification
 * petrify
 * petroglyph
 * petrol
 * petty (Old Fr. petit)
 * petulance
 * petulant, compare pétulant
 * petunia
 * pew
 * phaeton
 * phalange
 * phalanstery
 * phantasm
 * phantasmagoria
 * phantom, Old Fr. fantosme, compare Mod. Fr. fantôme
 * pharmacy
 * pheasant
 * phial
 * philanthropic (Fr. philanthropique)
 * philately (Fr. philatélie)
 * philharmonic
 * philology
 * philosophe
 * philosopher
 * philosophy (Old Fr. filosofie)
 * philtre (Fr. philtre)
 * phlebotomy
 * phlegm
 * phlegmatic
 * Phoenician
 * phoenix, Old Fr. fenix, compare Mod. Fr. phénix
 * phoresy
 * phosphate
 * photography, Fr. photographie
 * phylactery
 * physic, Old Fr. fisique, compare Mod. Fr. physique
 * physician
 * physique
 * pianist
 * pickaxe
 * picket
 * picnic
 * piece (Old Fr. piece)
 * piece de resistance
 * pied-à-terre
 * pierce
 * Pierrot
 * Piers
 * piety (Old Fr. piete)
 * pigeon
 * pike
 * pilaster
 * pilfer
 * pilgrim
 * pillage
 * pillar
 * pillory
 * pilot
 * pimp
 * pimpernel
 * pince-nez
 * pinch
 * pineal
 * pinion
 * pinnace
 * pinnacle
 * pinot
 * pint
 * piolet
 * pioneer
 * pipette
 * pippin
 * piquant
 * pique
 * piqué
 * piquet
 * pirate
 * pirogue
 * pirouette
 * piss, Old Fr. pissier, compare Mod. Fr. pisser
 * piste
 * pistil
 * pistol
 * pistole
 * piston
 * pitcher
 * piteous
 * pitiable
 * piton
 * pittance
 * pity
 * pivot
 * placard
 * place
 * placid
 * plague
 * plaice
 * plain (Old Fr. plain)
 * plaint
 * plaintiff
 * plaintive
 * plait
 * plan
 * planchet
 * plane
 * planet
 * plank
 * plant
 * plantain
 * plantation
 * plantigrade
 * plaque
 * plastron
 * plat du jour
 * plate
 * plateau
 * platen
 * platform (Fr. plateforme)
 * platitude
 * platoon (Fr. peloton)
 * platter
 * plea (Old Fr. plait)
 * plead
 * pleasant (Old Fr. plaisant)
 * pleasantry (Old Fr. plaisanterie)
 * please, Old Fr. plaise, subj. of plaire
 * pleasure (Old Fr. plesir, modern French plaisir)
 * pleat
 * plebiscite (Fr. plébiscite)
 * pledge (Old Fr. plege)
 * plenitude
 * plenteous
 * plenty
 * pleurisy
 * pliable
 * pliant
 * plié
 * plinth
 * plover
 * plumage
 * plumb
 * plumber (Old Fr. plommier)
 * plume
 * plummet
 * plunge
 * plural (Old Fr. pluriel)
 * plurality
 * plus ça change
 * plush
 * pluvial
 * ply
 * poach
 * pocket
 * poem (Fr. poème)
 * poesy (Old Fr. poesie)
 * poet
 * poetic (Fr. poétique)
 * poignant
 * point
 * pointillism
 * poise
 * poison
 * poke (n.)
 * polarise or polarize
 * police
 * policy
 * polish
 * politesse
 * politic
 * polity
 * polonaise
 * poltroon
 * polytechnic
 * polytheism
 * pomade
 * pome
 * pomegranate
 * pommel
 * pomp
 * pompom
 * pompadour
 * pompier
 * pompous
 * ponder
 * poniard
 * pontiff
 * pontoon
 * pony
 * pool [game]
 * poontang
 * poop
 * poor, Old Fr. poure, compare Mod. Fr. pauvre
 * popinjay
 * poplar
 * poplin
 * populace (Fr. populace)
 * porcelain
 * porch
 * porcine
 * porcupine
 * pork
 * pornography
 * porous
 * porphyry
 * porpoise
 * porridge
 * port (Old Fr. port)
 * portable
 * portage
 * portcullis
 * porte cochère
 * portent
 * porter
 * portière
 * portion
 * portmanteau
 * portrait
 * portraiture
 * portray
 * pose, compare poser
 * poseur
 * position (Old Fr. position)
 * positive (Old Fr. positif)
 * positivism
 * possess (Old Fr. possesser, modern Fr. posséder)
 * possessive
 * possibility
 * possible (Fr. possible)
 * post, compare poste
 * postal
 * posterity
 * postern
 * postilion, Fr. postillon
 * postulant
 * posture
 * pot
 * potable
 * potation
 * potion
 * potpourri
 * pottage
 * potter
 * pottery
 * pouch
 * pouffe
 * poult
 * poulterer
 * poultry
 * pounce
 * poutine, Quebec Fr.
 * poverty, Old Fr. poverte, compare Mod. Fr. pauvreté
 * powder, Old Fr. poudre, compare Mod. Fr. poudre
 * power, Old Fr. poeir, compare Mod. Fr. pouvoir
 * practicable
 * practical (Old Fr. practique)
 * practise
 * pragmatic
 * prairie
 * praise
 * praline
 * pray
 * prayer
 * preach
 * preacher
 * preamble
 * prebend
 * precaution
 * precede
 * precedence
 * precedent
 * precious
 * precipice
 * precipitation
 * precipitous
 * precis
 * precise
 * precision
 * precocity
 * predestination
 * predestine
 * predilection
 * predisposition
 * predominance
 * predominant
 * preen
 * preface
 * prefect
 * prefecture
 * prefer
 * preferable
 * preference
 * prefix
 * pregnancy
 * pregnant
 * prehensile
 * prehistoric
 * prehistory
 * prejudge
 * prejudice
 * prelate
 * preliminary
 * prelude
 * premature
 * premier
 * premiere (Fr. première)
 * premise
 * premiss
 * premolar
 * premonition
 * prenatal
 * preoccupation
 * preoccupy
 * preparation
 * prepare
 * prepuce
 * prerogative
 * presage
 * prescription
 * presence
 * present
 * presentable
 * presentation
 * presentiment
 * preservation
 * preservative
 * preserve
 * preside
 * presidence
 * president
 * press
 * pressure
 * prestidigitation
 * prestige
 * presume
 * presumption
 * presumptuous
 * presuppose
 * presupposition
 * prêt-à-porter
 * pretend
 * pretense
 * pretentious
 * preterite
 * prevail
 * prevalence
 * prevalent
 * prevarication
 * prevision
 * prevue
 * prey
 * price (Old Fr. pris)
 * priest
 * prim
 * primacy
 * primate
 * primitive
 * primogeniture
 * primrose
 * prince (Old Fr. prince)
 * princess
 * princical
 * principality (Old Fr. principalité)
 * principle
 * print
 * priority
 * priory
 * prise
 * prison (Old Fr. prisoun)
 * prisoner
 * pristine
 * privation
 * privilege
 * privity
 * privy
 * prix fixe
 * prize
 * probability
 * probable
 * probation
 * probity
 * problem
 * problematic
 * procedure
 * proceed
 * process
 * procession
 * proclaim
 * proclamation
 * procreation
 * procurable
 * procurator
 * procure
 * procurement
 * procurer
 * prodigal
 * prodigality
 * prodigious
 * production
 * profanation
 * profane
 * profer
 * profess
 * profession
 * proffer
 * profile
 * profit
 * profitable
 * profiteroles
 * profound
 * profundity
 * profusion
 * progenitor
 * progeny
 * prognostication
 * programme
 * progress
 * progression
 * prohibition
 * projection
 * proletariat
 * proliferation
 * prolific
 * prolix
 * prologue
 * prolong
 * prolongation
 * promenade
 * prominence
 * prominent
 * promiscuity
 * promise
 * promotion
 * prompt
 * promptitude
 * promulgation
 * pronation
 * prone
 * pronoun (Fr. pronom)
 * pronounce
 * pronouncement
 * pronunciation
 * proof (Old Fr. proeve)
 * propagation
 * propane
 * proper (Old Fr. propre)
 * property
 * prophecy (Old Fr. profecie)
 * prophesy
 * prophet
 * prophetess
 * prophetic
 * propinquity
 * propitious
 * proport
 * proportion (Old Fr. proportion)
 * propose, from proposer
 * proposition (Old Fr. proposition)
 * propriety
 * prorogue
 * prosaic
 * prose (Old Fr. prose)
 * prosecution
 * proselyte
 * prospective
 * prospectus
 * prosper
 * prosperity
 * prosperous
 * prostate
 * protection (Old Fr. protection)
 * protectionism
 * protectionist
 * protector
 * protege
 * protegee
 * protein
 * protest
 * Protestant
 * protestation
 * protocol (Old Fr. prothocole)
 * prototype
 * protrusion
 * protuberance
 * proud (Old Fr. prud)
 * prove
 * provenance
 * Provence
 * provender
 * proverb
 * providence
 * province (Old Fr. province)
 * provincial
 * provincialism
 * provision
 * provisional
 * provocation
 * provoke
 * provost
 * prow
 * prowess
 * proximity
 * proxy
 * prude
 * prudence
 * prudent
 * prudery
 * prune
 * psaltery
 * pseudonym
 * psychiatry
 * pterodactyl
 * puberty
 * pubescent
 * public
 * publication
 * publicist
 * publicity
 * publish
 * puce
 * puerility
 * pugnacity
 * puissance
 * puissant
 * pulley
 * pulse
 * pulverisation
 * pumice
 * pump
 * pumpkin
 * punch
 * puncheon
 * punish (Old Fr. puniss-)
 * punishment
 * punitive
 * puny
 * pup
 * pupil
 * puppet
 * puppy
 * purchase
 * pure (Old Fr. pur)
 * puree
 * purgative
 * purge
 * purification
 * purify (Old Fr. purifier)
 * purist
 * purity
 * purloin
 * purport
 * purpose (Old Fr. porpos)
 * purse
 * pursuant
 * pursue
 * pursuit
 * purulent
 * purvey
 * purveyor
 * purview
 * push
 * pusillanimity
 * pustule
 * putative
 * putrefaction
 * putrefy
 * putridity
 * putty (Modern Fr. potée)
 * pyramid
 * pyrite

Q

 * quadrangle
 * quadrangular
 * quadrille
 * quadruped
 * quail
 * quaint
 * quality
 * quantity
 * quarrel
 * quarry
 * quart
 * quarter
 * quartet
 * quartier
 * quartile
 * quash
 * quaternary
 * quatrain
 * quatrefoil
 * quay
 * queasy
 * Québécois
 * Quentin
 * querulous
 * quest
 * question
 * questionnaire
 * queue
 * qui vive
 * quiche
 * quiet
 * quietude
 * quilt
 * quince
 * quinsy
 * quint
 * quintain
 * quintal
 * quintessence
 * quintuple
 * quire
 * quit
 * quittance
 * quiver
 * quoit
 * quote
 * quotidian

R

 * rabat
 * rabbit
 * race
 * racism
 * racket
 * raconteur
 * racquet
 * radiant
 * radioactive
 * raffle
 * rage, Old Fr. raige
 * ragout
 * rail
 * raillery
 * raiment
 * raisin
 * raison d'être
 * rally
 * ramification
 * ramify
 * ramp
 * rampage
 * rampant
 * rampart
 * rancour
 * random
 * range
 * rank
 * rankle
 * ransom
 * rapacity
 * rape
 * rapids
 * rapier
 * rapine
 * rappel
 * rapport
 * rapporteur
 * rapprochement
 * rapture
 * rare, Old Fr. rere
 * rarefy
 * rarity
 * rascal
 * rasp
 * rastaquouère
 * ratafia
 * ratatouille
 * ratchet
 * rate
 * ratification
 * ratify
 * ration
 * rationalisation
 * rationalism
 * rationality
 * raucous
 * ravage
 * rave
 * raven
 * ravenous
 * ravine
 * ravish
 * ray
 * Raymond
 * rayon
 * raze
 * razor
 * reaction
 * reactionary
 * reactive
 * reaffirm
 * reaffirmation
 * real, Old Fr. reel
 * realisable
 * realisation
 * realise
 * reality
 * realm
 * ream (n.)
 * rear
 * reason, Old Fr. raison
 * reasonable
 * reassure
 * rebarbative
 * rebate
 * rebec
 * rebel
 * rebellion
 * rebound
 * rebuff
 * rebuke
 * rebut
 * recalcitrance
 * recalcitrant
 * recapitulation
 * recede
 * receipt
 * receive, Old Fr. receivre, compare Modern Fr. recevoir
 * receptacle
 * reception
 * receptor
 * recharge
 * recherche
 * recidivist
 * recipe
 * recipient
 * reciprocity
 * recitation
 * recite
 * reclaim
 * reclamation
 * recluse
 * recognizance
 * recognize
 * recoil
 * recollection
 * recommence
 * recommencement
 * recommend
 * recommendation
 * recompense
 * reconciliation
 * reconfigure
 * reconnaissance
 * reconnoitre, compare reconnaître
 * record
 * recordation
 * recorder, Old Fr. recordeur
 * recount
 * recoup
 * recourse
 * recover
 * recovery
 * recreant
 * recreation
 * recrimination
 * recruit
 * rectangle
 * rectification
 * rectify
 * rectitude
 * rectory
 * recuse
 * redolent
 * redouble
 * redoubt
 * redoubtable
 * redound
 * redress
 * reduce
 * reduction
 * refer
 * reflect
 * reform
 * refrain
 * refresh
 * refreshment
 * refuge
 * refugee
 * refund
 * refuse
 * regain
 * regale
 * regard
 * regenerative
 * regent
 * regime
 * regiment
 * region
 * regional
 * regret
 * regroup
 * regular
 * rehabilitation
 * rehearse
 * reign
 * reimburse
 * rein
 * rejection
 * rejoice
 * rejoin
 * rejoinder
 * relation
 * relative
 * relax
 * relay
 * release
 * relic
 * relief
 * relieve
 * religion
 * religious
 * relinquish
 * reliquary
 * relish
 * rely
 * remain, Old Fr. remaindre
 * remainder
 * remand
 * remark
 * remarkable
 * remedy
 * remember
 * remembrance
 * remise
 * remission
 * remnant
 * remonstrance
 * remorse
 * remoulade
 * remove
 * renaissance
 * render
 * rendezvous
 * rendition
 * renounce
 * renouncement
 * renown
 * rent
 * rentier
 * repair
 * reparable
 * repartee
 * repartition
 * repast
 * repay
 * repeal
 * repeat
 * repel
 * repent
 * repentance
 * repentant
 * repercussion
 * repertoire
 * replenish
 * replenishment
 * replete
 * replevin
 * replication
 * reply
 * report
 * repose
 * repoussé
 * represent
 * representative
 * reprieve
 * reprimand
 * reprisal
 * reprise
 * reproach
 * reprove
 * reptile
 * republic
 * repugnance
 * repulsive
 * repute
 * request
 * require
 * requisition
 * rescue
 * research
 * resemblance
 * resemble
 * resent
 * resentment
 * reservation
 * reserve
 * reservoir
 * reside
 * residence
 * residue
 * resign
 * resignation
 * resile
 * resin
 * resist
 * resistance
 * resistant
 * resonance
 * resort
 * resound
 * resource
 * respire
 * respite
 * respond
 * response
 * responsibility
 * responsible
 * responsive
 * ressentiment
 * rest
 * restaurant
 * restaurateur
 * restitute
 * restive
 * restore
 * restrain
 * restraint
 * restrictive
 * résumé
 * resurrection
 * retail
 * retain
 * retard
 * retardant
 * retentive
 * reticence
 * reticule
 * retinue
 * retire
 * retirement
 * retouch
 * retrace
 * retreat
 * retrench
 * retrenchment
 * retrieve
 * retroactive
 * return
 * reunion
 * revanche
 * revanchist
 * reveal
 * reveille
 * revel
 * revelation
 * revenant
 * revenge
 * revenue
 * reverberant
 * reverberation
 * revere
 * reverence
 * reverend
 * reverie
 * reverse
 * reverser
 * reversion
 * revert
 * revetment
 * review
 * revile
 * revise
 * revision
 * revisit
 * revive
 * revivify
 * revocable
 * revoke
 * revolt
 * revolution
 * revue
 * reward
 * rhapsody
 * rhetoric
 * rheumatic
 * rhubarb
 * rhyme
 * ribald
 * ribaldry
 * ribbon
 * rice
 * Richard
 * riches
 * ricochet
 * ridicule
 * rifle
 * rigor or rigour
 * rigorous
 * rink
 * rinse
 * riot
 * riposte
 * risk
 * risqué
 * river
 * rivet
 * rivulet
 * roach
 * roan
 * roast
 * rob
 * robbery
 * robe
 * Robert
 * robin
 * rock
 * rocket (plant), Fr. roquette
 * rococo
 * Roger
 * rogue
 * roil
 * roister
 * Roland
 * role
 * roll, Old Fr. rolle
 * romaine
 * Roman
 * roman à clef
 * romance
 * romantic
 * Rome
 * rondeau
 * rondel
 * rook (chesspiece)
 * rosé
 * rosette
 * rosin
 * rotisserie
 * roué
 * rouge
 * roulette
 * round
 * roundel
 * roundelay
 * rouse
 * rout, Old Fr. route
 * route
 * routine
 * roux
 * rowel
 * royal, Old Fr. roial, compare Mod. Fr. royal
 * royalty
 * rubbish
 * rubble
 * rubric
 * ruby
 * ruche
 * rude
 * rudiment
 * rue (plant)
 * ruffian
 * ruin
 * ruinous
 * rule
 * rummage
 * rumor or rumour
 * rupture
 * rural
 * ruse
 * rush, Old Fr. ruser
 * Russell
 * russet
 * rut