Where did the French language originate from?
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Answer:
The Birth of the French Language: It All Begins in Gaul
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French descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul.
Explanation:
"When Gaul was conquered by the Romans in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, the Gaulish language (which was a Celtic language) came under attack-hence the true meaning of a ‘Romance language’ as “to speak in Roman fashion.”
The Gaulish dialects disappeared, but not before passing on some 150 or so words to Latin. These were then passed on to the French language, with some seventy or so words of Gaulish origin surviving in modern French
The Germanic invasions which followed - known by the Romans as the “barbaric invasions” - had a big impact on the French language.
When the Empire’s frontiers collapsed and Gaul fell into the hands of the Franks, Vulgar Latin was further diluted by dialects from the different regions.
The Franks ensured the Gallo-Roman population became merged with the German settlers, and from this mixing pot of Germanic, Celtic and (predominantly) Latin roots, the French language emerged."
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