Is there any Visigoth influence on the Spanish language?

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The Visigoths lived in Spain for three centuries. However, Visigothic — an East Germanic language — had a limited influence on the Spanish language. Only a few military words were adopted (e.g. guardián “guardian”, from Visigothic wardjan). The Arabic-speaking Muslims,...
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The Visigoths lived in Spain for three centuries. However, Visigothic — an East Germanic language — had a limited influence on the Spanish language. Only a few military words were adopted (e.g. guardián “guardian”, from Visigothic wardjan). The Arabic-speaking Muslims, on the other hand, had a greater influence. read less
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