History of some English words. (brief)

On the one hand, it is hard to believe that words like table, chair, castle, grocer and beauty haven''t always been part of English. On the other hand, it is very easy to believe amateur, soufflet, valet, chaperon and chef were imported. Words like garage are at a half-way stage, because we are not sure whether we should pronounce this word the same way as we pronounce carriage and marriage or whether it should be pronounced like mirage and sabotage.
In almost every century since Norman times new words have entered the language:
+ in the sixteenth: pilot, rendez-vous, volley, vase, moustache, machine
+ in the seventeenth: reprimand, ballet, burlesque, champagne, naïve, soup, group, quart
+ in the eighteenth: émigre, guillotine, corps, espionage, depot, bureau, canteen, brunette, picnic, police
+ in the nineteenth: barrage, chassis, profile, restaurant, menu, chauffeur, fiancée, prestige
+ in the twentieth; garage, camouflage, hangar and revue
+ The twenty-first century hasn''t seen any contributions from French yet.
An interesting effect of the Norman element has been to give English a sort of bilingual quality, with two words, one of Saxon origin and one of French origin, to express roughly the same meaning. Thus we have foe and enemy; friendship and amity; freedom and liberty; unlikely and improbable; fatherly and paternal; motherhood and maternity; bold and courageous; and thousands more like these. Although there is very little difference in meaning the Saxon word is always nearer the nation''s heart and has a greater emotional atmosphere. Brotherly love is deeper than fraternal affection; help expresses deeper need than aid; a hearty welcome is warmer than a cordial reception.
As we go on, we remember all the times we had together
As our lives change, come whatever
We will still be FRIENDS FOREVER