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Where should I learn about words that came into Modern English most likely from Norman?

Please example some words which most likely came to Modern English only from Norman (i.e. words which are likely not to arrive from Common Brittonic and/or Anglo-Saxon German).

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Certain suffixes indicate a likely French origin, including -tion, -ence, -ance, -ic, and -ian. Howev... (1 comment)
Certain suffixes indicate a likely French origin, including -tion, -ence, -ance, -ic, and -ian. Howev...
gmcgath‭ wrote almost 3 years ago

Certain suffixes indicate a likely French origin, including -tion, -ence, -ance, -ic, and -ian. However, many English words have been coined in imitation of words with these endings, and others may be post-Norman imports, so it's not a sure guide.