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- 1Latin came from...The roman invasion in 55BC
- 2Percentage of words in the English language that come from Latin:29%
- 3Some words in English that come from Latin are:Human, animal, dental, decimal, digital, factory, library, manual, lunar, solar, military, science, station.
- 4The Germanic migration which created the Anglo-Saxon (Old English) language occurred in:450 AD
- 5Percentage of words in the English language that come from Germanic:26%
- 6Examples of words that come from Germanic:Above, again, and, apple, bad, good, cake, eat, drink, eye, feet, arm, boy, girl, house, hand,bread.
- 7What did Christianity bring to the English language and when?It brought more words from Latin, Greek and Hebrew in the 6th century.
- 8Which are some words in the English language that come from Greek?Android, basic, cinema, climate, democracy, economy, history, idea, politics, technology.
- 9When did the Viking invasion happen?From the 8th to the 11th century
- 10What did Viking invasion bring to the English language?The Scandinavian language and Norse.
- 11What happened in 1066?The Norman invasion that brought
French and more Latin words. - 12Percentage of words in English that come from French:29%
- 13Examples of words in the English language that come from French:Beef, pork, veal, continue, liberty, justice, journey, people, very
- 14Some words acquired during the 15th and 16th century from the colonization of America:Tobacco, potatoes
- 15English and Frisian come from:The Germanic language
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