
Episode 17: Ancient Celts and the Latin Invasion of Gaul
The History of English Podcast
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Celtic Influences on English Grammar
The word car comes from early roman contact with the celts. The term passed through in and french, before finally making it into english. And bin b i n may have come from a word used by the celts in gaul as well. Now, there may be some celtic influences on english grammar, but again, i'll deal with that topic.
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