2007-02-26 13:43:21 · 4 answers · asked by ala0799 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
English has roots in Latin, German, French, and Gaelic.
2007-02-26 13:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by anonymous 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the Romans left Britan, various Germanic tribes invaded from mainland Europe. The Angles were one group that settled in and it became known as the Angles Land, later England. So English is a Germanic language even though we have more words adopted from other languages; particularly Latin through the French Normans.
2007-02-26 22:01:35 · answer #2 · answered by Bruce G 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was German, Latin, and a bunch of others I can't seem to remember.
2007-02-26 21:49:25 · answer #3 · answered by Charlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is all latin based but english is english dude
2007-02-26 21:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by David M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋