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Words such as sun, sky, sheep, and love are A. the oldest English words from the Anglo-Saxons. B. words whose roots are Latin. C. words that have come from cultural interaction and immigration. D. words developed along with technology.

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Words such as sun, sky, sheep, and love are A. the oldest English words from the Anglo-Saxons.
The Anglo-Saxons were Germanic tribes that lived in England a long time ago, and they are very significant in that a large portion of the contemporary English words still comes from their original language.
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