The term Old High German (OHG, German: Althochdeutsch, german abbr. Ahd.) refers to the earliest stage of the
German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the
8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of Old High German proper to 750 for this reason. There are, however, a number of
Elder Futhark inscriptions dating to the 6th century (notably the
Pforzen buckle), as well as single words and many names found in
Latin texts predating the 8th century.
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