It is important to note that language spread and arrival in specific regions can be complex and influenced by various factors such as migration, trade, conquest, and cultural exchange. However, here is a general chronological order of Indo-European languages arriving in Europe:
1. Anatolian (e.g., Hittite) - Arrived between 2000-1200 BCE.
2. Greek - Arrived around 2100-1900 BCE.
3. Italic Languages (e.g., Latin) - Arrived around 2000 BCE.
4. Celtic Languages - Arrived around 1200-1000 BCE.
5. Germanic Languages (e.g., Gothic, Old Norse, Old English) - Arrived around 500 BCE-500 CE.
6. Baltic Languages (e.g., Lithuanian, Latvian) - Arrived around 500 BCE-500 CE.
7. Slavic Languages (e.g., Old Church Slavonic, Russian, Polish) - Arrived around 500-1000 CE.
8. Romance Languages (e.g., Italian, French, Spanish) - Developments from Latin around 500-800 CE.
9. Albanian Language - Arrived around 1000 CE.
10. Armenian Language - Arrived in the 5th century CE.
11. Uralic Languages (e.g., Finnish, Hungarian) - Arrived around 1000-1500 CE.
12. Indo-Aryan/Sanskrit Language (e.g., Romani) - Arrived around 1200-1600 CE.
Please note that this is a simplified ordering and there may be variations and overlaps in the arrival of certain languages.
Place the languages in the order in which they arrived in Europe
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