Question

The Latin influence in Old English period was mainly due to:

• A. The Renaissance
• B. The Norman Conquest
• C. Roman occupation
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Roman occupation

• The correct answer is: Roman occupation

• The Latin influence in the Old English period mainly came from the Roman occupation of Britain (from 43 AD to around 410 AD).

• Latin was the language of the Roman administration, soldiers, and the Christian Church, which introduced many Latin loanwords into Old English.

• The Renaissance and the Norman Conquest brought Latin influence later, but those affected Middle English and Modern English more than Old English.