Origins of English words and Class!
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The English language derives mainly from1. Old German - the Anglos and Saxons conquered Britain in the 5th century
2. Old French - the Normans conquered England in 1066
After the Norman invasion, England was dominated by a small French aristocracy, ruling over a much larger German working class. For centuries, the rulers of England spoke a Latin-derived language, while the common person spoke a Germanic language.
German - French
begin - commence
talk/speak - discuss/converse
ask - inquire
teach - educate
understand - comprehend
before - prior
come - arrive
meet - encounter
hearty welcome - cordial reception
feeling - sentiment
help - assist
mistake - error
yearly - annual
youth - juvenile/adolescent
earth - soil
cold - frigid
wild - savage
belly - abdomen
buy - purchase
eat - dine
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SusanB
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Ooh la la, the Normans deserved a cordial reception.
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SusanB
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lecoke
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English would have been so nice if the Normans had stayed, but then we would have French humor..can't win.
- 1 year ago
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lecoke
