Where does the English Language come from?

[Alan]

Hi,

I would ask you to rephrase that, please.

Alan
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[Ralf]

Hi Jan,

The initial question was

"Where does the English language come from?"

Tom was interested in the origin of Germanic languages.

Do you have any intelligent suggestions?

Or just this:

[Jamie (K)]

[Prezbucky]

cool, thanks

I knew that Scandinavian and German tongues were older than English (the Britons were speaking Latin and the Celts were speaking some Gaelic/Celt tongue when Hengest brought his Saxons to Kent -- think it was Kent, anyway). Who knows what the Picts spoke... probably Pictish. hehe
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[Rkr]

You find the orgins of the languages here: http://www.danshort.com/ie/ -

[Jan]

Native English speaker Rolf,

from "bloody" (as I know) Very very old German as all Scandinavians and Dutch, even name Angle is from one German tribe.

Is it not funny? For example , when English try to blame Germans ( just because of being Germans) for something and in real are
their closest brothers...???
Even bloody Queen is just one more German.

Coming back to your second question
I contribute every day as you said once and now have "just this".
If "just this" is to hard to use I leave you with your own thoughts.

I never liked you anyway.You are very ugly.

Just kidding,

but you are maybe a bit to serious.
Have a nice day.
Jan

I was not kidding ...after all.

[Prezbucky]

The isle of Britannia is a melting pot of Germanic tribes.

Think about it:

- Celts
- Picts
- Native Brits (whatever they were called)
- Scots (some of whom came from Ireland)
- Angles
- Saxons
- Jutes
- Vikings/Normans

it's a wonder the Goths didn't send an arm to britain. They were (apparently) content to set up shop in Spain and Italy.
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[Ralf]

Dear Jan,

This forum is a place where adults exchange their ideas and views. You will understand that once your old enough.

Until then, feel free to write stuff like this:

[Jan]

Thank you very much dear Rolf (adult I guess)

I always wish to be teenager again honest marvels compliment ,actually after all you are very nice after all consideration.

I don't know why but you remind me somehow Irish country man simple ,
a bit dirty
and lovely companion ( in this point I am not so sure maybe ...to much Prussian )

Is the assimilation completed successfully?

Peace among those how managed to survive all our wars

Jan - for ever young

[Jan]

[Prezbucky]

I thought that both English Britons and English Celts were pushed into Wales by the Germanic invasion(s)..

Or was it just the Britons?

(I'm assuming that the native inhabitants of Wales were Celtic)
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[Ralf]

Dear Jan,

Again and yet again comments like

[Jan]

Oh Dear
Rolf Could You more identify your goals "in sandwich and picnic theory".
You are really very nice but a bit mysterious for me in all these stuffs.

Jan - you only friend (you have not many friends I guess)

[Jan]

[Jan]

Dear Rolf,

You are very welcome in your wise decision.

your last friend the baby Jan
"fool and some nit... or whatever".