I've heard it argued that English has borrowed so much from other languages that it should really be considered a polyglot, rather than a language.

Polyglots are amalgams of other languages, in this case it's mostly German, Latin, and Gaelic.

Undisciplined

It's really interesting to see how interconnected languages and cultures can be, especially through something as universal as food and language. I had no idea that English borrowed so many words from German. The way certain letters like 'Z' and 'W' are pronounced differently in German adds such a unique characteristic to the language.

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Words of German Origin

cryotosensei

It's really interesting to see how interconnected languages and cultures can be, especially through something as universal as food and language. I had no idea that English borrowed so many words from German. The way certain letters like 'Z' and 'W' are pronounced differently in German adds such a unique characteristic to the language. 