English langug timeline

By opcakeman123
  • 600 BCE

    Celts

    the first language e know about in British Isles are the Celts. We still use some of the words from the Celts like corgi meaning little dog.
  • Period: 600 BCE to Feb 28, 1400

    Old English to Middle English

  • 55 BCE

    romans

    the romans invaded spoke Latin. We still use some of the words from there like chester meaning camp
  • 450

    anglo saxons

    the people who spoke English first were the Anglo Saxons
  • Feb 27, 800

    Vikings

    the Vikings invaded and left behind tons of words.eg: you, husband, law and anger.
  • Feb 27, 1066

    Normans

    they invaded Briton bring there language. French. That became the most comman langunge in English
  • Period: Feb 28, 1400 to Feb 28, 1580

    Middle English to Modern English

  • Period: Feb 28, 1580 to

    Modeern English