Why do some languages have masculine and feminine words for inanimate objects.

Question

For example, when you say “the door” in French, it’s feminine; “La porte” instead of “Le porte”. What happens if I use “Le” instead of “La”? Does it change the meaning?

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> What happens if I use “Le” instead of “La”? Does it change the meaning?

The same as if you say “an door” in English. It’s just wrong, but people will generally still understand your meaning.