Why is English so different to other Germanic languages?
The main reason English seems closer to Romance languages than it does other Germanic languages is because its vocabulary has been highly influenced by Romance languages over the years. All together, French and Latin (both Romance languages) account for 58\% of the vocabulary used in today’s English.
Are the English Vikings?
The Romans, Vikings and Normans may have ruled or invaded the British for hundreds of years, but they left barely a trace on our DNA, the first detailed study of the genetics of British people has revealed.
Does English Sound Germanic?
Yes, English sounds germanic to me. All germanic languages have different soundings when you know them. But they also have sort of same “feel”, in rythm and musicality that it is easy to recognise, like slavic languages do together.
What is the difference between the Germanic languages and English?
Germanic languages are English’s distant cousins, so to speak. The Germanic family itself has subgroups; English is in the West Germanic branch along with German, Dutch, Afrikaans, and a few others. What makes English like the other languages in its subfamily? West Germanic languages all trace back to one parent language.
Do people from France Britain and Germany look different from each other?
People within France, Britain and Germany look all very different. My German friends also have very different skin tones and react different to the sun. So you can not see a difference between European cultures by hair, eye or skin color but bone structure I’d say yes, or features of the face.
Is it easy to tell a German from a British person?
Thanks for the A2A. yes it is very easy to tell German, British and French people apart, both in appearance and characteristics. Firstly the Germans all look either like that Russian boxer from Rocky IV or Einstein, even the women. They are all called either Hans or Schmidt, and their favourite food is Bratwurst and Beer.
Can you tell the difference between German and French people?
Single individuals are difficult to tell apart, but gather 10 each of randomly selected ethnic Germans, Brits and French people, and any native of those three countries could tell them apart. French people are much likely to be darker skinned, with brown hair and dark eyes, with a Mediterranean appearance.