History of english

Indo-European Influences


• First language spoken in Britain was Celtic.
• Celts came from Central Asia.
• Celtic had little effect on English
• Celts were driven to the North and West of Britain.
• Celtic still spoken in Scotland & Wales.
• Celtic words- bog, galore.
• Celtic place name- Avon river
• 55AD Roman invasion (Julius Caesar)
• Romans brought Latin.
• Roman occupation lasted 400 years.
• During Roman occupation Celtic & Latin was spoken.
• Latin word- castra meaning camp. Used in town names Chester, Lancaster & Gloucester

Old English (500AD-1100AD)

• English dates from 5th C.
• 5th C Britain invaded by Angles,...