Thank you for that info. So much of our language is of Germanic origin. In fact, in looking at the composition of the English I’d venture it’s really three languages” Latin, Gallic, and Germanic.
Consider this sentence in English: “Lets look at the manual and see if we can get a handle on this, if not we’ll call maintenance’’.
Three words, ‘’manual;(’’mano’’) ‘’handle’’(hand) and ‘’maintenance’’.
All three mean the word ‘’hand’’.
In order of language: Latin, Germanic, and Gallic’’.
Yes, it’s just amazing indeed, that the English language has sprung from so many different sources.
But that is the reason, that the English language has the largest vocabulary of all known languages; which is an enormous benefit to any author using it, whether for scientific purposes or for poetry and fiction 🙂
The only drawback is, especially for non-native speakers, sometimes little nuances in the meaning of words might escape the attention of the reader/listener -especially if English is not his native language…
Have a pleasant, blessed Sunday, Jmacusa 🙂