How the French language influenced English with the word 'chauffeur'

'Chauffeur' is a word borrowed from French 'chauffeur'. The word entered the English language some time around 1899.

chauffeur [noun] [1899]

A person employed to drive a motor vehicle

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Etymology: French, literally, stoker, from 'chauffer' to heat, from Old French 'chaufer'

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