| Front | What is one of the features of an OE word that offer a clue as to whether it is Scandinavian or English in origin? |
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| Back | Scandinavian languages took longer to change from using /sk/ sounds to /sh/ sounds. So words like shall and fish are English, while sky and skill are Scandinavian. |
Tags: english, old
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