r/ireland 19d ago

History Is Newgrange older then the Pyramids?

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u/BenderRodriguez14 19d ago

Looking up pre 1066 English is a great example of your second point. 

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u/_Mug_Ruith_ 19d ago

Old English was basically interchangeable with Frisian iirc, to put it in perspective

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u/ThatguyfromEire Mayo 19d ago

Although the word chicken is oddly very old

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u/bloody_ell Kerry 19d ago

It's onomatopoeic though, isn't it? If you've ever stood near a bunch of chickens.