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 29% of the words come from French, like:  beef, pork, continue..
The Normans were french, they had a big battle near the South coast of Britain, they won and took over
1066:a special date
THE NORMAN INVASION
Vikings, who came from Scandinavian countries(Norway, Sweden and Denmark), inaded from across the sea, with just 1 invasion that happened in over three centuries.
 6% of the words are Greek (like: Android, basic, cinema, idea)
and 6% come from other languages
Britain was a Pagan country, then Saint Augustine came and started converting people to Christianity so he brought languages  with him with the Bible that was written in Latin, Greek and Hebrew.
before the
26% of the words are Germanic, like: again, and, apple, eat.....
The two languages were merged and formed Anglo-Saxon(also known as old English)
29% of the words come from latin, like the words:human, animal, dental, science...
They stayed for a while in Britain and built nice buildings and also the Hadrian's wall.
They brought their language (Latin) adn integrated it into the common language.
The history of the English language
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29% of the words come from French, like: beef, pork, continue..

The Normans were french, they had a big battle near the South coast of Britain, they won and took over

1066:a special date THE NORMAN INVASION

Vikings, who came from Scandinavian countries(Norway, Sweden and Denmark), inaded from across the sea, with just 1 invasion that happened in over three centuries.

6% of the words are Greek (like: Android, basic, cinema, idea) and 6% come from other languages

Britain was a Pagan country, then Saint Augustine came and started converting people to Christianity so he brought languages with him with the Bible that was written in Latin, Greek and Hebrew.

before the

26% of the words are Germanic, like: again, and, apple, eat.....

The two languages were merged and formed Anglo-Saxon(also known as old English)

29% of the words come from latin, like the words:human, animal, dental, science...

They stayed for a while in Britain and built nice buildings and also the Hadrian's wall. They brought their language (Latin) adn integrated it into the common language.

The history of the English language

a trip into the english language history

55 b.CToday

11th century

8th-11th century

6th century

germanic migration

450 a.D (5th century)

ROMAN INVASION

55 b.C.

Many words come from: Asia-> Balcony, bangle, bungalow India-> guru, pajamas, sandals, shampoo... 4% of the words come from the internet, like the verbs to hoover and to google.

language is still developping, thanks to the internet and the easiness of travelling across the world.

COLONIALISM Britain became invloved politically in other countries, then the British Empire ended and has now the Commonwealth instead.

People started exploring the world, going off in ships and finding other countries, finding places like America, India, China.... so people explored and influenced the language

The history of the English language

a trip into the english language history

55 b.CToday

20th-21st century

18th-19th century

15th-16th century

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