What percentage of French words come from Germanic languages?

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About 10% of French words are of Germanic origin.
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Since 45% of English vocabulary has a French origin, how many of those words themselves have a Germanic origin? Anyone who has ever studied French will have been told that around 10% of French words have Frankish (and thereby Germanic) origins. Scholars generally consider that's quite high for a Romance...
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Since 45% of English vocabulary has a French origin, how many of those words themselves have a Germanic origin? Anyone who has ever studied French will have been told that around 10% of French words have Frankish (and thereby Germanic) origins. Scholars generally consider that's quite high for a Romance language read less
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Since 45% of English vocabulary has a French origin, how many of those words themselves have a Germanic origin? Anyone who has ever studied French will have been told that around 10% of French words have Frankish (and thereby Germanic) origins. Scholars generally consider that's quite high for a Romance...
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Since 45% of English vocabulary has a French origin, how many of those words themselves have a Germanic origin? Anyone who has ever studied French will have been told that around 10% of French words have Frankish (and thereby Germanic) origins. Scholars generally consider that's quite high for a Romance language read less
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