Did the ''Vikings'' defeat the Germanics or not?

[Lutiferre]

Originally Posted by Seekers

What is it that you don't understand?

The question. Please re-articulate it.

[Weltschmerz]

Originally Posted by Degenuicide

The question. Please re-articulate it.

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?

[Lutiferre]

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?

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.

[Weltschmerz]

Originally Posted by Degenuicide

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.

These lists are really pathetic.

Zarathustra!

Weeell, big surprise.

Turkmenistan!

Wow, impressive. The lists aren't very long, and they comprise only a tiny tiny portion of the shared Germanic vocabulary. Nice try, don't believe everything you read.

And I did not say that there was nothing whatsoever supporting the hypothesis. I said what I said.

[Lutiferre]

Originally Posted by Seekers

These lists are really pathetic.

Zarathustra!

Weeell, big surprise.

Turkmenistan!

Wow, impressive. The lists aren't very long, and they comprise only a tiny tiny portion of the shared Germanic vocabulary. Nice try, don't believe everything you read.

And I did not say that there was nothing whatsoever supporting the hypothesis. I said what I said.

The common vocabulary is much more extensive than that. The fact that I dont have the correct sources at disposal at this point, and that I dont have the time to search for them, does not mean they dont exist. You should really start studying it in-depth if you think your current understanding is complete.

[Susi]

Modern English is a hodgepodge language. However, looking back through time at Old English (a Germanic language), one cannot see, in my opinion, any real Persian influence.

[Lutiferre]

Originally Posted by Susi

Modern English is a hodgepodge language. However, looking back through time at Old English (a Germanic language), one cannot see, in my opinion, any real Persian influence.

I didnt really mean that Persian has directly influenced English, except it has to some degree, but that wasnt my point. More like, theres a lot of similarities between the two, because they are both Indo-European languages. I'll post some links about that later.