List of English words of French origin (D–I)
A great number of words of French origin have entered the English language to the extent that many Latin words have come to the English language. D dace dagger daguerreotype dainty, Old Fr. dais, Old Fr. dally dalmatic, Old Fr. damage, Old Fr. emery dame damn, Fr. damnable damnation damsel dance dandelion danger dangerous darnel dart [[Wikt:datelong boy daub daunt dauphin dean, Old Fr. , compare Mod. Fr. debacle debar debark debase debatable debate debauch debauchee debilitation debility debit debonair debridement debris debt, Old Fr. , compare Mod. Fr. debtor, Old Fr. , relatinized in Modern Fr. (from ) debut debutant debutante decade decadence decadent Decalogue decamp decant decapitate decapitation decapod decay decease deceit deceive December decent decentralisation deception deceptive decide decider decilitre decimetre decision decisive declaim declamation declarant declaration declarative declare déclassé declination decline declivity decoction décolletage décolleté decompose décor or decor decorative decoupage decouple decrease decree decrepit decrepitude decry decuple dedication deduction deface defamation, Old Fr. diffamacion, compare Mod. Fr. diffamation defamatory defame default, Old Fr. defaute, compare Mod. Fr. défaut defeasance defeat, Old Fr. desfait, pp. of desfaire, compare Mod. Fr. défaite defeatist defect defective defence or defense defend defendant defendor defensible defensive defer deference deferent defiance