70 borrowed words

Jazz music was born in the African-American communities of the Southern states of the USA. And, like many aspects of the music, the word also has African origins. Possible origins include the Mandinka word jasi and the Temne word yas.

A sheep, a cow and a pig went to market, a meat market, and there they were turned into food. Thanks to the French language we can now differentiate between the live animals and the ready-to-eat versions; 'sheep' becomes 'mutton', 'cow' becomes 'beef' and 'pig' becomes 'pork'. Look out for these words on a menu near you.