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German etymology is the study of the origins and historical development of the German language and its vocabulary, including how words have evolved from earlier forms of German and other languages. It involves tracing the history and influences that have shaped the German language over time.
Germans speak the German language because it is their native language, passed down through generations. The German language originated from the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family and has evolved over time to become the official language of Germany.
German is the origanal language.
The German language belongs to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. It evolved from dialects spoken by Germanic tribes in Central Europe during the early Middle Ages. Over time, these dialects merged to form what we now recognize as the German language.
The main German language is Standard German, which is based on High German dialects and serves as the official language of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It is the most widely used form of German for communication, education, and media.
The first text in the German language was Martin Luther's bible which was printed in 1545. Before this time, there was no official German language, merely a collection of dialects among people who may or may not have considered themselves "Germans." This "official language" helped bring about a sense of German identity. The German that is spoken now is actually close to Martin Luther's dialect.
No one knows the exact time when the German language came into existence, although we do know that the German language and Latin were formed at about the same time. Both languages came from a language group called Indo-European languages, and thus language group "broke up" into several smaller languages about 3500 years ago. When this language group "broke up," one of the sub-categories was called the Germanic language. These languages include: German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, etc. German back then though was far different from German now. The first actual recored evidence of the German language (as we know it) was on some manuscripts found in Germany dating from about the 4th century AD. Before this point, the German language has various other titles, such as: Frankish, Teutonic, and Gothic. The Teutons were a race of people who lived in Germany in about 3000 BC to the middle ages. Their language was called Teutonic, and The word "German" comes from Teutonic Mythical stories and legends. The Frankish language was the language spoken by Germans in the 7th century BC and also by Charlemagne. The Gothic language was spoken in the very Northern part of Germany, up into Denmark. These languages were far different from today's German, but they helped create the language.
No, Hungarian is not derived from the German language. It really comes from the Finnish language.
We say 'Wie geht's?' to 'How are you?' in German language.
The German word for language is "Sprache."
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Austrians speak German Österreicher sprechen Deutsch