29% of English Vocabulary Comes From French

English is indeed a collage of other languages. And while it shares strong similarities to German, its French influence cannot be denied.  Presently, roughly 50.000 English words come from French. In addition to this influence, there are many modern French loanwords in English as well. A few examples of these are “café,” “déjà vu,” “décor,” “naïve,” and “restaurant.”