Question

Which language contributed the words ‘sky,’ ‘egg,’ and ‘window’ to English?

• A. Latin
• B. French
• C. Old Norse (Scandinavian)
• D. Hindi

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Old Norse (Scandinavian)

The words "sky," "egg," and "window" were contributed to English by Old Norse, the language of the Vikings.

• Sky → from Old Norse ský (meaning "cloud")

• Egg → from Old Norse egg

• Window → from Old Norse vindauga (vindr = "wind" + auga = "eye," meaning "wind-eye" or an opening for wind)

These words entered English during the Viking invasions (8th–11th centuries), when Old Norse heavily influenced Old English, especially in northern England.