West Germanic
noun
: a subdivision of the Germanic languages including English, Frisian, Dutch, and German see Indo-European Languages Table
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Their migration routes appeared to match with the three major branches of Germanic languages that would eventually develop: West Germanic (English, German, and Dutch), North Germanic (Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, and Faroese), and East Germanic (a now extinct language family).
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
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“West Germanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/West%20Germanic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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