@LostInParadise Wow. Thank you for sharing that fascinating article. I never realized how rich and varied the historical development on contemporary English is, and the impact on early development by early Norse settlers.
Also, keep in mind that, as a living language, English is constantly evolving, with new wor_ds gaining wide acceptance even as older words fade into general disuse. For example, people (who aren’t trying to sound like language snobs) routinely use while instead of the older whilst. Likewise, people generally use where in place of the much older whither.
In a more technological sense, do people still use the term type when producing printed text, or do they use the more modern term key board?