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English is a West Germanic language that originated from Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain in the mid 5th to 7th centuries AD by Anglo-Saxon migrants from what is now northwest Germany, southern Denmark and the Netherlands.
- What is the etymology of English?
- Does English come from Latin?
- What word of English language is derived from?
- How did England get its name and language?
What is the etymology of English?
English language. English derives from Old English (sometimes referred to as Anglo-Saxon), a West Germanic variety, although its current vocabulary includes words from many languages.
Does English come from Latin?
English is a Germanic language, with a grammar and a core vocabulary inherited from Proto-Germanic. ... The influence of Latin in English, therefore, is primarily lexical in nature, being confined mainly to words derived from Latin and Greek roots.
What word of English language is derived from?
English has its roots in the Germanic languages, from which German and Dutch also developed, as well as having many influences from romance languages such as French. (Romance languages are so called because they are derived from Latin which was the language spoken in ancient Rome.)
How did England get its name and language?
The name "England" is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles". ... In Scottish Gaelic, another language which developed on the island of Great Britain, the Saxon tribe gave their name to the word for England (Sasunn); similarly, the Welsh name for the English language is "Saesneg".
