Origins
Old English was spoken by which group of people?
Anglo-Saxons
About how many words did Old English have?
Around 50,000–60,000
What does Old English word hus mean today?
House
: The word “tea” comes from which language?
Chinese
Name one technology word in Modern English.
Internet / Smartphone / Wi-Fi
Modern English is a mix of Germanic, Latin, and which two other languages?
French and Greek
How many words does Modern English have in dictionaries?
: Over 600,000
What does Old English word cyning mean today?
King
: The word “shampoo” comes from which language?
Hindi
: Which invention introduced the word “electricity”?
The Industrial Revolution
Which invasion added many Norse words to English?
Viking invasion
Which period created scientific words like “oxygen”?
The Scientific Revolution
What does Old English word stan mean today?
Stone
The word “safari” comes from which language?
Arabic
Which invention introduced the word “oxygen”?
The Scientific Revolution
Which event in 1066 brought thousands of French words into English?
The Norman Conquest
Which period created industrial words like “engine” and “factory”?
The Industrial Revolution
What does Old English word mete mean today?
Meat / food
: The word “kindergarten” comes from which language?
German
Which modern platform gave us the words “tweet” and “hashtag”?
Twitter (X)
: Old English mainly had which root language family?
Germanic
Which age added the most slang and internet terms?
The Digital Age
Give one Modern English word connected to social media
Selfie / Influencer / Meme / Tweet
Which three continents gave English the most borrowed words during globalization?
Asia, Africa, and Europe
Which global factor makes English vocabulary change the fastest today?
The Internet / Social Media