• Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml
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      2 months ago

      English does have a lot of Dutch and French influences. But most European languages come from some ancient indo-european root. Western European languages also have shared influences from Latin, the result of Roman inperialism.

        • Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml
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          2 months ago

          More like centuries. I mean, even the Romans never ended up colonising the entire world. And still roman influence is felt across Europe for millenia after it stopped being a relevant geopolitical player.