Dutch and German are closely related, and share overlap with a good number of words.
English is sort of weird case when it comes to language, as it has effectively gone off in its own direction compared to the other languages it shares its roots with. Several books on the topic are available, such as Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue.
Which is interesting, considering English comes from Germanic roots
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Dutch and German are closely related, and share overlap with a good number of words.
English is sort of weird case when it comes to language, as it has effectively gone off in its own direction compared to the other languages it shares its roots with. Several books on the topic are available, such as Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue.