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Pretty much all of them. Old English was a Germanic language, which came from the European mainland, then there was Latin influence from the Roman conquest of England, then French influence from the French conquest... English could be considered the bastard child of languages.
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What is the origin of in twenty-five words or less?
The origin is the place where something originated from. For example, many words in the English language originated from Latin decent.
How many french words came into English during the middle ages?
Lots and lots. Wikipedia has a page (list of English words of French origin) on that. Another confusing fact is that English also have a lot of words of Germanic origin, which came into French vocabulary as well.
Some Portuguese words you use in English?
Many English words used everyday are Portuguese in origin. Examples include albatross, albacore, acai, cobra, macaw, yam, dodo, and potato.
How would you make a sentence out of the word etymological?
What is the etymological origin of that word? Etymologically speaking, many English words derive from the Latin.
What English words comes from the Spanish language?
A great number of words have come into English from the Spanish language. English has sometimes been called "the great thief of languages" because it adopts so many words from foreign languages. For a list of some of the words taken from Spanish, please see the link below.
What is the origin of in twenty-five words or less?
The origin is the place where something originated from. For example, many words in the English language originated from Latin decent.
How many french words came into English during the middle ages?
Lots and lots. Wikipedia has a page (list of English words of French origin) on that. Another confusing fact is that English also have a lot of words of Germanic origin, which came into French vocabulary as well.
How do you say Jack in Spanish?
Same as in English. Many words do not have an equivalent, so you use the same words as the origin. For Jack Russell Terrier, that is English (Brittish).
What is a greek word in the English language?
There are so many English words of the Greek origin. Examples of the English word which has the Greek origin includes abax, abacus, agape, and antagonist.
Many English conjunctions and relative pronouns are of what origin?
Many English conjunctions and relative pronouns are of Greek origin
What roman words do you still use today?
The Romans spoke Latin There are so many word in English which originate from Latin that the list would be pages and pages long. Latin words entered the English language in two ways: When Latin was the language the church and a language spoken by the educated elites many Latin words became part of English. With the Normans, who invaded England from France, French became the language of the court and many french words, which have a Latin origin, entered the English language. If you consult a dictionary you will find the origin of words, including the ones from Latin and the ones from French which have a Latin origin. Many technical words in medicine, science, law and theology are Latin.
The longest-word not in the english-language?
There are long words in many foreign languages, and a string of English gibberish can be arbitrarily long. (see related link)
Some Portuguese words you use in English?
Many English words used everyday are Portuguese in origin. Examples include albatross, albacore, acai, cobra, macaw, yam, dodo, and potato.
How do you say Jack Russell in Spanish?
Same as in English. Many words do not have an equivalent, so you use the same words as the origin. For Jack Russell Terrier, that is English (Brittish).
What does fotoalbum mean in English?
Fotoalbum translates into photo album in English. There are many utilities available to assist in translating words and phrases from foreign languages into English and vice versa.
What is the origin for root words?
such as what English words are made up of? Because English is spoken in so many cultures, the ingredients for the finished product have travelled far and wide to get into the mixing pot. Many roots derive from Greek and Latin.
How would you make a sentence out of the word etymological?
What is the etymological origin of that word? Etymologically speaking, many English words derive from the Latin.
