Posted on 07/10/2002 8:43:22 AM PDT by Korth
*Duh* ping.
I’ve known this for years based simply on their anthropology, art and religion.
Do I get a research grant, now?
After reviewing post #21, I am taking over the project personally.
“And all day long the noise of battle rolled...”
Sheesh.
Men.
You’d probably spend it on yer hog. ;’)
I believe modern English is closest to Friesian.
Modern English is closest to Frisian.
English itself derives not DIRECTLY from Old Germanic but from “Old English” which was formerly termed “Anglo-Saxon”. I believe Old Germanic gave rise to Alemannic, Alsatian, Old Saxon, Frankish, Old English, etc.
Ans interesting aside to all this is Tocharian. Tocharian was an Indo-European Language spoken in what is now western China. It is closest, not the Slavic Languages, but to Celtic, Germanic and Italic Languages. It is known only from documents. How it got to Central Asia is pretty much a mystery and the speakers of this language died out in remote antiquity. It is thought that the Taklamakan Desert Mummies may have been Tocharian speakers. Some of them appear to have had red hair, tall stature and caucausoid features and some of the fabrics found with them were tartan patterned and woven in style reminiscent of western European patterns.
Modern English is closest to Frisian.
English itself derives not DIRECTLY from Old Germanic but from “Old English” which was formerly termed “Anglo-Saxon”. I believe Old Germanic gave rise to Alemannic, Alsatian, Old Saxon, Frankish, Old English, etc.
Ans interesting aside to all this is Tocharian. Tocharian was an Indo-European Language spoken in what is now western China. It is closest, not the Slavic Languages, but to Celtic, Germanic and Italic Languages. It is known only from documents. How it got to Central Asia is pretty much a mystery and the speakers of this language died out in remote antiquity. It is thought that the Taklamakan Desert Mummies may have been Tocharian speakers. Some of them appear to have had red hair, tall stature and caucausoid features and some of the fabrics found with them were tartan patterned and woven in style reminiscent of western European patterns.
Thank you. I didn’t realize that Tocharian is closest to Celtic.
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