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l Numerous inscriptions found in Latin do not indicate a widespread use of Latin by native population. Romans did not replace the Celtic language with Latin as they did in Gaul. Latin was restricted to upper classes and was familiar to residents of towns. But Latin was not sufficiently widespread to survive as Celtic survived Germanic invasions.
l Borrowing from Latin continued during the Old English period, but their nature changed as there were lots of religious terms. Earlier the words entered English via oral speech, later via writing.
l 597 – The Roman Cristinizing of England – first contact with Roman civilization and considerable increase of vocabulary.
Latin words – c.450 c.650
Old English Modern English Latin
l Forca fork furca
l Pere pear pirum
l Segn sign signum
l Torr tower turris
Latin words – c.650- 1100
Old English Modern English Latin
l Alter altar altar
l Cucumer cucumber cucumer
l Diacon deacon diaconus
l Mamma breast mamma
l Orgel organ organum
l Philosoph philosopher philosophus
l Sabbat sabbath sabbatum
l Scol school scola
QUIZ: 12 –Latin? 12- Germanic?
Divide the words given below in line with their origin:
Belt, bin, cook, craft, cup, day, earth, good, god, gold, home, light, pan, pin, post, pot, red, sack, sock, stop, sun, wall, wife, work
l Latin in England probably declined after 410 when Roman legions were officially withdrawn from the island.
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