Re: OT: Etymology (was: RE: 50/1.4 and 135/2.5)

[Daniel J. Matyola]

The Danes ruled most of England for many years, back in the days of 
Canute and his progeny.

Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 

You may very well be wrong.
Danish - as well as English - is a Germanic language. In fact
   

there's a lot
 

of English words, that are originally Danish (old nordic),
   

brought to England by the Vikings.