【正确答案】：
A TERM USED TO REFER TO A BRANCH OF THE INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGE FAMILY, WHICH CONSISTS OF ENGLISH, GERMAN, DUTCH, ETC. 
【题目解析】：日耳曼语指印欧语系的一个分支，由英语、德语、荷兰语等组成。
A TERM USED TO REFER TO A BRANCH OF THE INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGE FAMILY, WHICH CONSISTS OF ENGLISH, GERMAN, DUTCH, ETC.