Germanic invaders (or 'barbarians', Teutons) did.
even though that might be true that invaders brought the language into English, but the invaders names would be, Germans, Normans, and Jutes. during 870 A.D.
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English is in fact a Germanic language, just because Englishmen are Germanic people: Anglo-Saxons.
they brought the British language.
Invading Anglo-Saxons around the fifth century.
The Angles and Saxons
German is a west Germanic language. It is descended from the proto-Germanic language. For more information, see the links below.
English is a proto-Germanic language. Among other languges, it has been influenced by a number of Germanic peoples including the Angles, Saxons, Danes, Franks, Frisians and Jutes. Historically, English originated from several dialects, now collectively termed Old English, which were brought to the eastern coast of the Great Britain by Germanic setllers, predominantly the Anglo-Saxons, around the 5th century. English was further influenced by the Old Norse language of Viking invaders. The most dominant dialect became the West-Saxon dialect.
The Saxons.
No, English did not originate in Africa. English is a West Germanic language that evolved from the Germanic dialects brought to England by Anglo-Saxon settlers from what is now Germany and Denmark.
The short answer is: English is a Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England.
The Germanic language was not brought into the English language. The ancient Germanic language evolved into many different languages, including English.In other words, at the time that Germanic was spoken, there was no English language.
English is a Germanic language.
Yes it is.
German is a west Germanic language. It is descended from the proto-Germanic language. For more information, see the links below.
No. English is a Germanic language. (a "cousin" branch to celtic)
If you mean, what language family is the basis of English, it's Germanic.
Germanic
Modern English comes immediately from Middle English, the language of Chaucer. That derived from Old English or Anglo-Saxon, the language of Beowulf. That language, little more than a Germanic dialect, derived from Common Germanic, the common language of all Germanic languages (Dutch, Friese, German, Scandinavian...).
English is a proto-Germanic language. Among other languges, it has been influenced by a number of Germanic peoples including the Angles, Saxons, Danes, Franks, Frisians and Jutes. Historically, English originated from several dialects, now collectively termed Old English, which were brought to the eastern coast of the Great Britain by Germanic setllers, predominantly the Anglo-Saxons, around the 5th century. English was further influenced by the Old Norse language of Viking invaders. The most dominant dialect became the West-Saxon dialect.
German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language. (English is the most widely spoken Germanic language.)
The Saxons.
Italian is considered a "Romantic" language, whereas, English is a "Germanic" language.