Historical story

What words did the Normans make up?

Beef: comes from the Old French word _buef_ or _boef_ which is, in turn, derived from the Latin _bovem_, accusative singular of _bos_, meaning ox.

Mutton: comes from the Old French _mouton_ which can be traced to the Medieval Latin _multo_, in turn, a variant of _moltonem_, accusative singular of _molto_, meaning ram.

Pork: derives from the Old French _porc_, itself from the Latin _porcum_, accusative singular of _porcus_, meaning pig.

Veal: comes from the Old French _veel_, which is derived from the Latin _vitellus_, diminutive of _vitulus_, meaning calf.

Bacon: comes from the Old French word _bacon_, which is, in turn, derived from the Proto-Germanic *bakkon*, meaning back or ham.

Sausage: comes from the Old French _saussiche_ which can be traced to the Late Latin _salsica_, meaning sausage, itself a derivative of _salsus_, meaning salted.

Poultry: comes from the Old French _poulleterie_ which is derived from the Latin _pullus_, meaning chicken or offspring.

Rabbit: comes from the Old French _rabbet_, which is, in turn, derived from the Old High German _rabbaz_, meaning young hare.

Salmon: comes from the Old French _saumon_, which is derived from the Latin _salmo_, meaning salmon, itself a derivative of _salire_, meaning to leap or jump.

Trout: comes from the Old French _truite_, which is, in turn, derived from the Latin _trutta_, meaning trout.