The Vikings attacked, pillaged… and changed our language. Their Old Norse words invaded English and many still survive today (I used one right here – keep an eye out to see which one!). In this video, discover:
️ Everyday words given to us by the Vikings.
Why they stopped us from confusing our eyes and our eggs.
️ Old Norse place names that still exist.
Personal names that come from Old Norse.
The days of the week we get from Vikings.
How the Vikings changed gender politics.
…And much more !
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Presentation
0:54 Rosetta Stone
2:09 Old Norse and Old English
3:47 Viking pronouns – gender politics (non-binary they, them, their)
4:39 Viking verbs – /"are/
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