Not all Scandinavian (Norway, Sweden, Denmark) words are similar to the English ones. They are all germanic languages, though. Before the middle ages I guess the English and the Scandinavians could easily understand eachother. I guess the North Sea is responsable for this :-) Many basic words are still very similar: Eye = �je Hand = h�nd/hand Finger = finger House = hus Nose = n�se Arm = Arm Knee = kn� Foot = fod Horse = hest Waggon = vogn Cat = kat Water = vand Sea = S� Drink = drik etc. etc. Bite = bid The list seems to go on for ever.
After the middle ages, where the nations were kinda closed, the languages developed differently. The English language got a lot of foreign influence (French and Latin i.e.). I dont know the origin of the Scaninavian word laks (salmon). I like (Peters) photograph. Beautiful! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Peter Lacus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 11. februar 2005 16:37 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: PESO: Djupvasshytta Hello P�l, > Norwegian is about the closest thing you can find to english. Djup = > deep; Vass = water; Hytta = hut. Simple isn't it? thanks, it seems so clear now! But where does word "laks" come from? ;-) Bedo. -- P.S. I'm not good at English so I won't probably benefit from such similarities, though. :-(
