Because the French conquered England and brought their native words for the critters that they liked to eat. Thus the Anglo Saxon farmer uses the Anglo Saxon "cow" for what he raises, but his Norman lord uses "beef" for what he eats. And lords don't dig on fish and chicken. https://twitter.com/TheBrometheus/status/1059533271384645632 …
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Victorian interpretation of the Normans' national dress, 1000–1100 The Normans (Norman: Normaunds; French: Normands) are an ethnic group that arose in Normandy, a northern region of France, from contact between indigenous Franks and Gallo-Romans, Norse Viking settlers. PARTIALLY
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The truth is messy.
@realDharmakirti was right about it being a cope post. Despite never living there, my irrational attachment to England is real.
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