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Originally Posted by Seekers
Or maybe you could read again?
Why is the shared vocabulary of the Germanic languages as unique as it is on the face of the earth?
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I guess why I didnt understand it is that you assume that
it is.
Look at Persian and English. Two Indo-European languages. Many similarities. Such as
lip and
lab, both means the same.
For comprehensive lists:
List of English words of Persian origin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of English words of Persian origin | Learn Persian online! | www.Learn-Persian.com
Thats enough evidence to prove the whole Indo-European hypothesis having at least some truth to it. Not that I was trying to prove that, I was merely showing that all Indo-European languages have shared vocabulary, and it isnt so unique for Germanic languages.