Words from old Germanic languages in modern English and Latin languages

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Here are a few ancient Germanic words used in several Western European languages (French, English, Spanish...). Note that the translations in English and Latin languages derived from each old Germanic word do not always mean the same.

Old Norse origin (8th to 12th century)

- steik : steak (steak in French, bistec in Spanish)

Frankish origin (3rd to 6th century)

- (g)want : gauntlet (gant in French, guante in Spanish)
- stakka : to detach (détacher in French, destacar in Spanish)
- standhard : standard (standard in French, estandarte in Spanish)
- laubja : (to) lodge (loge(r) in French, loja, alojar in Spanish)
- skirmjan : skirmish (escarmouche in French)
- scoc : (to) shock (choc, choquer in French)
- warding : guard, guardian, warden (guarde, guardien in French)
- werra : war (guerre in French, guerra in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese)
- sakjan ("lay claim to") : seize (saisir in French)
- bannjan : abandon (abandonner in French, abbandonare in Italian), bandit (bandit in French, bandito in Italian and Spanish)
- warand : warrant (guarant in French)
- hring : rank (rang in French, rango in Italian and Spanish)
- marhskalk ("horse-servant") : marshal (maréchal in French, maresciallo in Italian, mariscal in Spanish)
- marka : (to) march (marche, marcher in French)
- bord : border (bordure in French)
- rant ("a running") : random (randonnée in French)
- trotton ("to tread") : (to) trot (trot, trotter in French, trotto in Italian, trotar in Spanish)
- walalaupan ("to leap well") : (to) gallop (galop, galoper in French)
- graper : grape (grappe in French)
- bera : beer (bière in French, birra in Italian)
- wostjan : waste (gaspiller, gaspillage in French)
- skarberg : scabbard
- stal : stale, stall (étale, étalage, étable in French)

Middle Dutch origin (1150 to 1500)

bolwerc : bulwark, boulevard (boulevard in French, baluarte in Spanish)
mannekijn : mannequin (mannequin in French, maniquí in Spanish)

Langobardic origin (6th to 9th century)

- balkōn : balcony (balcon in French, palco in Spanish)

Old High German (500 to 1050)

- banc : bench, bank (banc, banque in French, banca, banco in Spanish)

Visigothic origin (4th to 9th century)

- wardja : guard, guardian, warden (guardia, guardián in Spanish)
- stakka : attack (attaquer in French, atacar in Spanish)