What was one effect of increasing religious fundamentalism on middle eastern society in the 20th century? A. conflict between many arab states and Israel has decreased

B. women's rights have been increasingly repressed in some states

C. many governments have become more democratic

D. islam has lost a great deal of popular support

The three steps before modern english were indo-european, germanic, and old english. as peoples moved around the eurasian continent, their languages changed. throughout the ages, the languages became more specialized. as english has many germanic influences, it is easy to see how this was one of the forebears. also, old english was one of the main ancestors of the modern language, spoken in the 5th through about the 13th centuries.