The English Language Originated

The English language originated in the British Isles in the 5th century CE from the languages of Germanic tribes, including the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, who settled there. This language, known as Old English, provided the foundation for the English language we speak today, including words like "be", "strong", and "water". 

Old English evolved from a Germanic linguistic continuum along the Frisian North Sea coast, and its closest living relatives are the Frisian languages and Low German/Low Saxon. English has also been influenced by other languages and cultures over the centuries, including Latin, French, Dutch, and Afrikaans. For example, Middle English was influenced by Old Norse and Norman French, with Old Norse perhaps having a significant impact on English syntax and word order. 

English is a constantly changing language, and colonialism also played a role in its spread. As the British Empire expanded, English was introduced to other nations as a way for them to learn and benefit from British influence.

The English language is around 1,400–1,600 years old, with its origins in the 5th and 6th centuries. The language developed from West Germanic dialects spoken by the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, who migrated to Britain from northwest Germany and settled in various regions between 400 and 500 CE. These tribes each spoke their own dialect, but they were similar enough for members of different tribes to understand each other. This collective language is known as Old English or Anglo-Saxon, and it's the ancestor of Middle English and Modern English.