| Branch | Germanic |
| Family | Indo-European |
| Status | Dominant language across Europe and the world |
| Dialects | Various regional dialects |
| Time period | Iron Age |
| Merging outcome | Universal Germanic Language |
| Divergence period | Middle Ages |
| Related languages | |
| Notable literature | |
| Prominent features | Retains Romance features • Strong connection to Latin & Greek • Large vocabulary of Germanic words |
| Geographical origin | |
| Language development | Proto-Germanic |
