Although my period of interest is Mittelhochdeutsch, this introduction to Althochdeutsch provides an illustrative example of how the language evolved prior to 1050. At first, I thought this text was incomprehensible, but upon hearing it a second time and copying some parts down, I realised that it was quite close to Latin in some respects, and some words such as „fater“ and „gib mir“ were familiar. This again supports my commitment to studying Latin.
















