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Modern English is made up of words with origins in Latin, Greek, Old English (Germanic), French, Dutch, modern German and many other sources.
The oldest surviving elements in modern English are probably the pre-Roman Celtic British words and place-names, belonging to the Brythonic language. Since there is more than one such word, no individual word can be selected as the "oldest". Examples are Avon, Dover, Britain, Kent, Severn, Thanet, Thames, York, tor, combe.
However, the fact is that almost every word in Englishcan be traced back to the Sanskrit language and beyond, since all the languages I mentioned above are Indo-European languages derived from extremely ancient languages in northern India; in that sense all English words have the same age, no matter by what route they came down through history.
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∙ 12y agothe oldest word in the English language is town
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Is zeat a word?
Zeat is not a known word in the English language.
What is the longest palindrome in the English language?
The longest well-known palindromic word in the English language is the word 'rotavator' which means a trademark for rotary plow.
What does Amindi translate to in English?
To translate the word Amindi into English the origination of the word must be known. Without a language or origin a random word cannot be translated.
What is the oldest word in the English language?
'A' or 'a' meaning one is not the first word invented as it is a grammatical construction. Nouns would very likely be first words, They can be used by themselves, such as "Tarzan" (not "me Tarzan") Jane, rock, tree, Mum etc
Is boosjy a word?
No, the word, boosjy, is not a word in the English language. Any word that is in the English language can be found in the dictionary.
Oldest known word in the English language prithee groat or town?
it is town
Which is the oldest word in the English language prithee groat or town?
The oldest word in the English language is town.
Is zeat a word?
Zeat is not a known word in the English language.
What does thiparitate mean?
Word not known in the English language
Can you give me a sentence with the word Sumerians in it?
The Sumerians had the oldest known written language, called cuneiform.
What is the longest palindrome in the English language?
The longest well-known palindromic word in the English language is the word 'rotavator' which means a trademark for rotary plow.
What is the word warrior when translated from English to African?
There is no language known as 'african'
What word in the English language is known as an adjective sport and vegetable?
Squash.
What is endored?
further explanation needed, this word is not known in the English language
What is the English translation of Jorden?
There is no known English translation of the word "Jorden". "Jorden" is known as a name and in the English language is typically spelled as "Jordan".
What does the term Diago mean in English?
"Diago" does not have a standard meaning in English. It could be a misspelling or a term specific to a certain context or language.
What is say batiji en english?
The word Batiji in English is niece. This is also known as Hindi language.
