Anglo-Saxon
The Story of English in 100 Words
A short history of English words[rtoc] Roe – the first word (C5) Lea – naming places (C8) And – an early abbreviation (C8) Loaf – an unexpected origin (C9) Out – changing grammar (C9) Street – a Latin loan (C9) Mead – a window into history (C9) Merry – a dialect survivor (C9) Riddle – …