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What language was English Sanskrit Persian and Spanish derived from?

This is a bit of a trick question! Here's why:

* English is part of the Indo-European language family. Within that family, it belongs to the Germanic branch.

* Sanskrit is also part of the Indo-European family, but it belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch.

* Persian (or Farsi) is a Indo-Iranian language, directly related to Sanskrit.

* Spanish is part of the Indo-European family, specifically the Romance branch.

Therefore, there isn't a single language that English, Sanskrit, Persian, and Spanish are all derived from. They all share a common ancestor, but it's a very ancient language that no longer exists.

This common ancestor, known as Proto-Indo-European, is thought to have been spoken somewhere around Europe or Asia Minor about 6,000 years ago. Over time, Proto-Indo-European diversified into different branches, eventually giving rise to the many Indo-European languages we know today.

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