We often hear a lot about how incomprehensible Middle and Early English is to Modern English ears. Okay, so you already ruined one of my time travel ideas. But what about other languages? Is such massive linguistic drift a unique property of English, or do I have to sell my DeLorean?

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Searocksandtrees

Hi OP, this question is straying well into "example-seeking" territory: you appear to be asking about every (living?) language on Earth.

Please narrow this down to something more specific: are you ultimately asking whether English is unique? is there a language or group of languages that you're particularly curious about? what date-range are you thinking of?