Finally,
came the Norman Conquest, and with it a flood of French words. The
English we speak to-day is a mixture of Celtic, Latin, Saxon, Danish,
and French.
As you learn your foreign languages you will be interested to find how
many Latin words and forms you are using every day; and as for German
and French, there are so many words in these languages resembling our
own that you are constantly meeting old friends in the course of your
new studies.
For instance:
ENGLISH. FRENCH. ENGLISH. GERMAN.
Papa Papa Father Vater
Mamma Maman Mother Mutter
Table Table Brother Bruder
Chair Chaise Sister Schwester
Boot Bottine Hat Hut
Some of these words have a common Latin root. The word "table," for
instance, is derived from the Latin word "_tabula_."
If the Albanians do indeed speak a tongue that cannot be closely
connected with any of the known languages, it is more than probable that
they are a remnant of some ancient and world-forgotten people.
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