Episode 31: Saxons, Franks and Other West Germans
The History of English Podcast
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The Meaning of Dart and Harpoon in Modern English
The word dart came into English after the Norman conquest and it originally meant a throwing spear or arrow. The modern pronunciation with the Eun at the end was likely influenced by the Dutch version of the word. And march is another Frankish word borrowed by the French. Its Germanic roots go back to that Germanic word marco which I discussed back in episode 25.
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