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Why does the English language have a different word for prepared meat and the animal it comes from? (Eg. Pork and pig, venison and deer, beef and cow)
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It comes from when England was invaded and conquered by the Normans from France in 1066. Being from France the Normans spoke French while the rest of the country being English spoke English. The English were mostly poor and did not eat a lot of meat though they did raise the animals. The Normans being the conquerers had more money and ate the meat but did not raise it. So we ended up having English names for the animals like cows and sheep, and French names for the meat like boeuf, and mutton. The French names eventually became the words we use today.