Some English words evolve from other languages, and some are stolen outright. “Chagrin” comes from an identical word in French, but in French it has a meaning closer to “grief” than “embarrassment.” Hopefully there are no feelings of chagrin at our theft of words from the French language, because “chagrin” is certainly not the only instance. Other examples of French loanwords include “menu,” “chic,” “silhouette,” “petite,” “brunette,” “critique,” “depot,” “fiance,” and “bouquet.”