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They differed in many ways (obviously), although both have a culture and tradition that stems from their Proto-European background.
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It was at a time when Europe was constantly changing hands. With all the bending of the cultures of the time Germanic, Roman, Previous Christian views they all came together.
Vandals.
Johann Christoph Cleffel has written: 'Antiqvitates germanorvm potissimvm septentrionalivm selectae ..' -- subject(s): Civilization, Germanic, Germanic Civilization
Germanic
No, Gothic is not an Indo-European language. Gothic is an extinct East Germanic language that belonged to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Clovis
Friedrichkarl Roedemeyer has written: 'Sprache deutscher Landschaft' -- subject(s): Civilization, Germanic, Ethnology, German language, Germanic Civilization, Landscape, Linguistic geography
Yes, Germanic is considered one of the branches of the Indo-European language family that directly contributed to the development of English. English belongs to the West Germanic group of languages, which evolved from Proto-Germanic, itself a descendant of the original Indo-European language.
Torston Evert Karsten has written: 'Les anciens Germains' -- subject(s): Germanic Civilization, Germanic languages, Germanic peoples
No, they were a northern European Germanic people.