In 1066 AD, the Normans invaded England under William the Conqueror, establishing a French-speaking ruling class while the common people kept speaking Old English. This linguistic divide led to an interesting twist in our language. The French word for cow meat, boeuf, evolved into beef in English, while the live animal retained its Old English name, cow. The pattern extended to other animals, where the language of the conquerors influenced meat names and that of the farmers influenced the names