Question

How do you group the following languages into pairs which are closely related from a historical point of view: Romanian, Czech, Dutch, French, Gaelic, German, Russian, Welsh?

• A. Romanian and French; Czech and Russian, Dutch and German, Gaelic and Welsh
• B. German and French; Romanian and Dutch; Czech and Gaelic; Russian and Welsh
• C. Russian and German; Welsh and French; Romanian and Gaelic; Czech and Dutch
• D. Czech and Russian; German and Romanian; Welsh and French; Gaelic and Dutch

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Romanian and French; Czech and Russian, Dutch and German, Gaelic and Welsh

• Romanian and French: Both are Romance languages, derived from Latin.

• Czech and Russian: Both are Slavic languages.

• Dutch and German: Both are Germanic languages.

• Gaelic and Welsh: Both are Celtic languages.