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Words has Germanic or Norse origins?
Some words of Germanic or Norse origin include "anger", "thrive", and "sky". These words stem from Old English or Old Norse languages, which are both Germanic in origin.
What alphabets were used by Germanic tribes?
Literate Germanic tribes used Norse runes, although some tribes were aware of the Latin alphabet as well.
What language do most of our pronouns come from?
Most English pronouns are derived from Old English, a Germanic language. Some pronouns, like "she" and "they," have origins in Old Norse. Additionally, pronouns in English have influences from Latin and French due to the Norman Conquest in 1066.
Are cuss words French?
Well the English language has words that originate from many other languages so it's possible that the words may have originated or parts of the words has french origins.
What kind of culture did you find in Norse mythology?
Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the myths of north Germanic pre-christian religion. Most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled in medieval Iceland in Old Norse, notably as the Edda. Norse mythology is the best-preserved version of wider Germanic Paganism, which also includes the closely related Anglo-Saxon and continental varieties. Germanic mythology can be shown to preserve certain aspects attributed to common Indo-European Mythology. Norse mythology has its roots inProto-Norse Iron Age Scandinavian prehistory. It flourishes during the Viking Age and following the Christinization of Scandinavia during the High Middle Ages passed into Scandinavian folklore, some aspects surviving to the modern day.
Before coming to Scandinavia where were the roots of Norse Vikings?
Some vikings were, but there were also viking clans in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
Why does gnarl have a silent g?
The silent "g" in words like "gnarl" comes from the word's Old Norse origins. In some cases, the "g" used to be pronounced, but over time it became silent in English pronunciation.
Could a speaker of a North Germanic language successfuly read Old Norse?
Not of any North Germanic language. Icelanders can well read some of it, but there are a lot of words that are very very old and archaic, and they'd probably need a dictionary. But they are still in the Icelandic language, unused and silenced. :D I don't know about Faroses people. They may well understand most of it.
What language is old Norse prose similar to?
Old Norse prose is most similar to Old English and other Germanic languages due to their common linguistic heritage. It also shows some similarities with modern Scandinavian languages like Icelandic and Norwegian.
Is the word war of Germanic origin like most common English words?
Yes, the word "war" is of Germanic Origin.It entered English before 1150, from late Old English werre < Old North French < Germanic; cognate with Old High German werra, meaning "strife."
Are there any words that have 'uu' in their spelling that can be changed to a 'w'?
Not in English, no. Some Germanic and Proto Indo European based languages and dialects do contain such words.
Where did the word true originate?
The word "true" has Old English and ancient Germanic origins. Some early spellings include: triewe, treowe, trewwjaz, treu, dru, drutas, dron, derw, and derb.
