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How to identify origin of words (English, Russian)

 English. In most cases you can identify that from which language a word came from looking at suffixes. From latine. Nouns  - ion legion, opinion, session, union, etc. - tion relation, revolution, starvation, temptation, unification, etc. Verbs - ate appreciate, create, congratulate, etc. С - ute attribute, contribute, constitute, distribute, etc. - ct act, conduct, collect, connect, etc. – d(e) applaud, divide, exclude, include, etc.   dis- disable, distract, disagree, etc. Adjectives - able detestable, curable, etc. - ate accurate, desperate, graduate, etc. - ant arrogant, constant, important, etc.  - ent absent, convenient, decent, evident, etc. - or major, minor, junior, senior, etc. - al cordial, fraternal, maternal, etc. - ar solar, familiar, lunar, etc. From French Noun - ance arrogance, endurance, hindrance, etc. – ence consequence, intelligence, patience, etc. - ment appointment, development, experiment, etc. - age courage, marriage, passage, villa...

History of English language

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  There is not such language on earth that is 100 % original.  Many languages ​​borrow from other words, phonetics, grammar, etc.  The English language is no exception, under the influence of various factors from outside, it has changed and supplemented.  Consider the impact on the English language over time. 1. 55bc.  The roman invasion of the UK. When they came and stayed for sometime they brought wrote Latin language. Natives started to learn Latin words and it become integrated into the language (29% of influence). Some of influenced words: - human - Animal - Dental - Decimal - Digital - library  - military  - Science  - station 2. 5th century Germanic migration.  They language they brought become  Аnglo-Saxon. -26% of language come from it. Examples of some words which are used nowadays: - above - Again - Apple - And - Bad - Good - Cake - Eat - Drink - Arm - Boy - Girl - House - Hand - Bread - Food 3. 6th century  English peop...