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Norse Origins of English Language Explored at JORVIK Viking Festival

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How many words in the English dictionary originated in Old Norse?

The Norse origins of some of the most common words in the English language will be explored at a lecture taking place as part of this year’s JORVIK Viking Festival – revealing some surprising words that have their origins in the language of the Vikings, from ‘them’ and ‘their’ to ‘egg’ and ‘window’! In the […]