Esmoreit said: I'd also like to add: check noticable French industries like food and fashion. I mean the words "cuisine" and "Haute Couture" should convince you that within those two industries alone there should be a lot more French subjects. |
It is the opposite that he is looking for. French words that are derived from English words. According to Wikipedia, of the 35 000 French words, 1054 have English entomologies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language#Vocabulary
If he wanted English words with French roots, he'd go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_words_and_phrases_used_by_English_speakers