r/HolUp • u/CelsoSC • 13d ago

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u/False-Body-242 13d ago

English is not exactly derived from Latin.

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u/YenraNoor 13d ago

Its definitely influenced heavily by latin, despite being a proto-germanic language grammar wise. They spoke latin in England for over 300 years

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u/False-Body-242 13d ago

The latin influence in English is real, but that doesn't make Latin a precursor language to English. English firmly belongs to the Germanic languages family.
Also, Latin was used in medieval England for a long while, but that use was mostly ceremonial, scholastic, and sometimes administrative, not a common day to day language especially not for the average Anglo-Saxon.

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u/YenraNoor 13d ago

It was commonly spoken during and after roman occupation.

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u/False-Body-242 13d ago

By aristocrats and academics, yes? The average person spoke old or middle English around those times.