Is German older than English?

In a recent video, it was claimed that German is centuries older than English. But is it really? How do new languages get started? And what is a consonant shift?

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:23 The basics
02:48 Languages evolve
05:09 What really happened?
06:30 Shifting sounds
08:48 Conclusion

Music:
"Style Funk" and "Hot Swing"
by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/
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