How did the Germanic languages influence the English language?

The Germanic languages were extremely influential in
shaping the English language as we know it today.

The
original inhabitants of the islands we now know as the British Isles (England, Scotland,
Wales, Ireland) spoke a group of languages loosely known as the Celtic languages. In
roughly the 5th Century CE (the 400s CE), these islands were invaded by members of the
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes - Germanic tribes that came from the area we now know as
northern Germany and Denmark. As the invaders moved into their new territory, they
pushed the Celtic speakers to the north and west and established residence in the main
area of the larger island, what we now call England. The primary language of the
invaders was called Englisc.

While English has evolved
greatly since the mid-400s, there are still recognizable Old English words in our
vocabulary today. Examples include bequeath, henceforth, midst, seek,  and
wrought.