timeline of the history of the english language

  • 600 BCE

    the celts

    the celts
    Words that come from Celts:
    seagull:gaviota
    penguin:pinguino
    his language was Welsh and Scottish Gaelic
  • 55 BCE

    The Romans

    The Romans
    Words that come from the Romans:
    Triumph:trioms
    ovation:ovacio
    consul:cònsol
  • 450

    The Anglo-Saxons

    The Anglo-Saxons
    Words that come from the Anglo-Saxons:
    ghost-fantasma
    freedom-libertad
    ground-causa
    his language was old English
  • 800

    The Vikings

    The Vikings
    Words that come from the Vikings:
    give-donar
    take-prendre
    egg-ou
    his language was Norwegian and Danish
  • 1066

    Normans

    Normans
    Words that come Normans:
    issole-es resol
    epistle-epístola
    hut-cabana
    his language was of prestige in England