Germanic Language (Noun)
Meaning
A branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Germanic languages form a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that are spoken in Northern Europe and other parts of the world.
- Scholars believe that the Proto-Germanic language diverged from the Proto-Indo-European language around 500 BCE.
- Many modern languages such as English, German, and Dutch belong to the West Germanic branch of the Germanic language family.
- Old Norse is an example of a North Germanic language that was spoken in Scandinavia during the Viking Age.
- Yiddish is a fusion language that combines elements of the Germanic language with Hebrew and other languages.