Quote Originally Posted by md
Absolutely Scrap. English is a germanic language (anglo-saxon) with french (norman) and latin (roman) influences. All these languages have roots in sanskrit.

sanskrit - SHAALAA (large room) French = SALLE (room) English = SALON (hairdressers)

American = SALOON (bar)
Absolute crap? What?

What have you just said that none of us haven't?

Anyway, i think the English language had more than an "influence" from the Normans.. French was our national Language at one point