English has thousands of Greek words. Here are a few:
telegraph
telephone
dinosaur
philospophy
chemistry
physics
psychology
zealot
No. They Greek language uses a different alphabet than English.
Some Greek vocabulary words that are used in English writing are kudos, phobia, genesis, and dogma. The Greek language has had a strong impact on the English language.
The Greek language is very significant in the English language. Many of the root words within the English language come from the Greek and Latin dialect. Some Greek root words include acro, aero, alg, endo, erg, eth, physi, plac, and pro.
Many scientific and medical terms are based on Greek words.
35000
yes
It's a Latin based language, but in the scientific vocabulary, most of the words are Greek or of Greek origin.
Because the French was invading the UK and converted a lot of the Latin words in to the English language. Though when you talk English it might not be 75% Latin and Greek words but that is because the language that is commonly spoken has still inherited a lot from the vikings as well and English people did never adapt to speak only in Latin words.
Yes, it's possible that Latin has a larger vocabulary than Greek. One reason is the borrowing of many words from the classical language of the ancient Greeks. But just for the record, the borrowing isn't one way. For example, the modern Greek names for the months of the year come from classical Latin.
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When Christianity was introduced, the English language changed. English got new words from Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Church spoke Latin. The New Testaments of The Bible were written in Greek and the Old Testaments were written in Hebrew.
English has borrowed words from many different languages over the years, including Latin, French, and Germanic languages. This has enriched the language and given it a diverse vocabulary.