Which TWO of these modern English words come from Anglo-Saxon?

Choose two answers.

AAppleRight answer
BCowRight answer
CPark
DBeauty

Answer: Apple and Cow

Norman French and Anglo-Saxon merged into one English language. 'Apple', 'cow' and 'summer' come from Anglo-Saxon, while 'park' and 'beauty' come from Norman French.

From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The Middle Ages". Practice question 79 of 651, written in our own words.

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