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Khoshtip Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

The origin of the English language

Hi,

I've heard from German people that the origin of the English language is the German language. The English language has derived from German language.
Is there any body who has correct info in this area please?
  

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Modern English evolved from earlier forms of Germanic dialects which, if you go far back enough in time evolved from the same group of dialects as modern German did. Modern English did not come from modern German

— Fivejedjon

  • Modern English evolved from earlier forms of Germanic dialects which, if you go far back enough in time evolved from the same group of dialects as modern German did.
  • Modern English did not come from modern German
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Modern English evolved from earlier forms of Germanic dialects which, if you go far back enough in time evolved from the same group of dialects as modern German did.

Modern English did not come from modern German
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Thanks for the reply.

So we can say that the origin of both (modern) English and (modern) German languages are the same which is Germanic dialects, yes?
If so, is there any (online) document for that saying?
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