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600 BCE
The Celts
The Celts were the first tribe to settle in the British Isles.
They talked Welsh and Scottish Gaelic. Some words they gave to the English were:
Bog, clan, crumpet and dad. -
55 BCE
The Romans
The Romans invaded England in the 55 BC.
They gave Latin names to some places, for example:
London.
Also, some word like: Forum, port and campus. -
450
The Anglo-Saxons
The Anglo-Saxons were the first people who spoke English.
They arrived in England in about the year 450 and their language was Old English. Some words were: Live, love, heaven, fight, good, evil, man and more. -
800
The Vikings
Around the year 800 the Vikings started to invade Britain.
The Vikings came from countries like Denmark and
Norway.
Some word they gave:
Freckle, leg, skull, skirt, skin, sky, egg and more. -
1066
The Normans
In the 1066, Normans invaded England from Normandy, in France.
They spoke an earlier version of french, and this became the language of prestige in England.
Some words they gave were:
Please, sign, very, peace, nobility, felony, and more.