Question

Using the Indo-European Family Tree, select the four languages that grew out of North Germanic.

indo-european family tree

Yiddish German
East Norse
Danish
Plattdeutsch
Old Frisian
Icelandic
Gothlandic
Swedish

Answer 1

The four languages that grew out of North Germanic are:

1. Danish
2. Icelandic
3. Swedish
4. Gothic (though it is important to note that Gothic is often considered a separate branch of the Germanic languages and is not a direct descendant of North Germanic, it is related to it).

The term "Gothlandic" you mentioned is likely referring to a dialect or a historical form of Gothic, which is not standardly recognized like the others.

So, the most straightforward choices would be:

1. Danish
2. Icelandic
3. Swedish
4. (If considering a historical connection, one could mention Gothic).

If the intent was strictly North Germanic modern languages, then the last one would be omitted.