The invading Germanic tribes spoke similar languages, which in - TopicsExpress



          

The invading Germanic tribes spoke similar languages, which in Britain developed into what we now call Old English. Old English did not sound or look like English today. Native English speakers now would have great difficulty understanding Old English. Nevertheless, about half of the most commonly used words in Modern English have Old English roots. The words be, strong and water, for example, derive from Old English. Old English was spoken until around 1100.That Is Old English.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:44:27 +0000

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