Old French. But THEY borrowed it from Latin.
From Greek to Latin to French to English
Old English borrowed heavily from Latin, Old Norse, and Old French languages. Latin contributed to the vocabulary of Old English through the influence of the Roman occupation of Britain, while Old Norse words were introduced by the Viking invasions. Old French words entered Old English after the Norman Conquest of 1066.
Assuming by "borrow" adopt is meant, never. Beginning with the Norman Conquest in 1066, a Germanic-influenced form of Old French, called Norman French became the official language of England although Latin was used in law and in ecclesiastical circles. This led to the eventual emergence of Modern English, which has many French words and uses some French grammar, but it has to be remembered that English has borrowed words from many languages, and French words in English use have come into the language at different times and from different dialects. Answer The English borrowed French for a short time, but gave it back.
No, the old English language did not stop in 1066. The Norman Conquest in 1066 influenced the development of Middle English, which gradually replaced Old English as the dominant language in England. Old English continued to be used in some contexts alongside Middle English for a period of time.
English belongs to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family.
The four stages of the English language are Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English. These stages mark the historical development and evolution of the language over time.
Old French. But THEY borrowed it from Latin. From Greek to Latin to French to English
Old English borrowed heavily from Latin, Old Norse, and Old French languages. Latin contributed to the vocabulary of Old English through the influence of the Roman occupation of Britain, while Old Norse words were introduced by the Viking invasions. Old French words entered Old English after the Norman Conquest of 1066.
Assuming by "borrow" adopt is meant, never. Beginning with the Norman Conquest in 1066, a Germanic-influenced form of Old French, called Norman French became the official language of England although Latin was used in law and in ecclesiastical circles. This led to the eventual emergence of Modern English, which has many French words and uses some French grammar, but it has to be remembered that English has borrowed words from many languages, and French words in English use have come into the language at different times and from different dialects. Answer The English borrowed French for a short time, but gave it back.
No, the old English language did not stop in 1066. The Norman Conquest in 1066 influenced the development of Middle English, which gradually replaced Old English as the dominant language in England. Old English continued to be used in some contexts alongside Middle English for a period of time.
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Latin
The English language is about 1500-2000 years old. Modern English is somewhere between 300 and 400 years old--Shakespeare wrote in Early Modern English.
English belongs to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family.
The four stages of the English language are Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English. These stages mark the historical development and evolution of the language over time.
The English language is a descendant of the original language Old English. Through trade and war, mostly, English was spread quickly though out England and beyond.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Saxons spoke Saxon. This was a Germanic language that was one of the sources of the Anglo-Saxon (or "Old English") language spoken in England before the Norman Conquest.
Anglo-Saxons