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Perhaps you mean "how," since you cannot mean "why." There are many Greek words in English, but English really "comes" from the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family of languages, with a major admixture of Norman French vocabulary and grammar. Greek presence in English is mostly found in artistic and scientific terminology. Many Greek words were borrowed by Latin, which had no artistic or scientific vocabulary of its own. Latin developed into French, which brought many Greek words to English. Of course many Greek words are directly borrowed into English, especially by members of learnèd professions.
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What languages is greek similar to?
Greek is similar to other languages in the Indo-European language family, such as Latin, English, and Sanskrit. It shares some similarities in vocabulary and grammar with these languages due to their common linguistic roots. Additionally, Greek has also been influenced by languages such as Turkish, Italian, and French.
How did the Greek language influence the English language?
The Greek language has influenced English through direct loanwords such as "democracy" and "philosophy," as well as through the adoption of Greek roots in scientific and technical terms like "biology" or "telecommunication." Many English words also have Greek etymologies, contributing to the richness and diversity of the language.
What language is the root word similis?
A english word that has the root word similis is similar
Are Greek religion and catholic religion similar?
Catholic religion and Greek Christianity are somewhat similar, but other Greek religions are not similar to the Catholic religion.
Was Greek technology similar to Rome's?
No, Greek technology was not similar Roman technology. Rome might have had one Greek technology that they used, but other then that one Greek technology, Roman technology was not similar to Greek technology.
Is Greek music same to English music?
yeah pretty similar, they are two different languages with a totally different alphabet and all, so i would say they are quite similar =='
Does good and beautiful in Greek mean the same thing?
well I'm not Greek but some of my best friends are so they go to me and say Leah blah blah they speak Greek to me so i go what does that mean and they say most things in English that are similar to each other r similar in Greek to so i think my answer would be oh yeah!
How are Greek gods similar to Greek people?
both are greek
How do you say paradise in Greek?
Elysium
What is 'zebra' when translated from English to Greek?
"Zebra" in English is Ζέβρα in Greek.
What is 'oasis' when translated from English to Greek?
"Oasis" in English is Όαση in Greek.
What is 'fall' when translated from English to Greek?
"Fall" in English is πτώση in Greek.
