The Scandinavians and Norsemen who settled in England spoke what language?
AOld English
BOld Norse
CDanish
DSwedish
Answer:
B. Old Norse
Read Explanation:
The Scandinavians and Norsemen who settled in England spoke Old Norse.
Old Norse was a North Germanic language spoken by the Vikings.
It had a significant influence on Old English, especially in vocabulary and place names in areas known as the Danelaw (parts of northern and eastern England).
Many everyday English words like sky, egg, knife, window come from Old Norse.
