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[ - ] Whatthefuck 3 points 2 monthsApr 12, 2025 01:03:11 ago (+3/-0)

Well, because it isn't. It just got conquered by romance-language speaking people who didn't like all those nasty English-sounding words.

English has very few words that derive from "old anglisch" as it were. I think it has more old Norse and old French influences, but it's a real mixed up language. We borrowed words from everyone and had our own words supressed for a long long time.

Try reading even something as recent as Chaucer without a translation - it's basically unreadable (but interesting!)

[ - ] UncleDoug 1 point 2 monthsApr 12, 2025 07:02:26 ago (+1/-0)

Typical pajeet misrepresentation.
Neck self now.