Which word among the following has Norman French origins?

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Which word among the following has Norman French origins?

English vocabulary includes both Germanic roots and words borrowed from French after the Norman Conquest. Beauty is from Norman French beaute, borrowed into Middle English, ultimately tracing back to Latin belitas. The other words—apple, cow, and summer—come from Old English/Germanic roots (apple from Old English æppel, cow from Old English cu, summer from Old English sumor). So beauty is the word with Norman French origin.

English vocabulary includes both Germanic roots and words borrowed from French after the Norman Conquest. Beauty is from Norman French beaute, borrowed into Middle English, ultimately tracing back to Latin belitas. The other words—apple, cow, and summer—come from Old English/Germanic roots (apple from Old English æppel, cow from Old English cu, summer from Old English sumor). So beauty is the word with Norman French origin.

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