Where does “Anglo-Saxon” come from?
Anglo-Saxon (English) comes from Latin Anglosaxones, from Latin Angli, from Latin Anglia — England.
Anglo-Saxon (English): A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in...
Definitions
- A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in...
Ancestry of “Anglo-Saxon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Anglosaxones | — |
| 2 | Latin | Angli | — |
| 3 | Latin | Anglia | England |