The English Language

Words Borrowed from Byzantine Greek

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Byzantine Greek is the extinct language of the Byzantine Empire. A member of the Indo-European family.


Word Meaning Notes
diaper white American English for "nappy".

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An Indo-European language spoken in Greece, Cyprus, Middle East and Northern Egypt.

A short history of the world's most widespread language from its Anglo Saxon origins via Norman and Latin influences to Modern English.

The most widely studied family of languages and the family with the largest number of speakers. Languages include English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Russian, Greek, Hindi, Bengali; and the classical languages of Latin, Sanskrit, and Persian.

The Greek writing system.

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