Roughly 29% of English vocabulary derives directly from which language, brought to England by the Norman conquerors after 1066?
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French
Following the Norman Conquest in 1066, French became the language of the ruling class in England. Estimates suggest up to 45% of English words have a French origin.
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- Which language, introduced to England by the Normans in 1066, is the source of nearly 30% of English vocabulary?