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Actually, 63% of all English words come from Latin.
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Did English come from Greek and Latin?
English is a Germanic language and derived from the same sources as Dutch and German. Greek is a language isolate distantly related to English. Latin is an Italic language distantly related to English.
Are there more of Latin or Greek in English?
Yes, it's possible that Latin has a larger vocabulary than Greek. One reason is the borrowing of many words from the classical language of the ancient Greeks. But just for the record, the borrowing isn't one way. For example, the modern Greek names for the months of the year come from classical Latin.
About one-third of American words come from Latin or Greek true or false?
true
What word did drama come from?
The English word "drama" comes from the Latin which comes from the Greek.
What is the Greek or Latin root 'temp-' in English?
Division or section is the English meaning of the Latin root 'temp-'. From this root come the Latin noun 'tempus' for time, and the English noun 'temperature'. The Latin nouns 'tempus' and 'templum', which means 'a section, a part cut off', are related to the Greek word 'temenos'. But only the Latin language, not the Greek, is the source for the root 'temp-'.
Where did the word geology come from?
greek and latin greek and latin
What language did the word school come from?
Originally from Greek (meaning leisure, discussion, lecture, school), then to Latin, Old English, and Middle English.
Does the word monera come from latin or greek?
latin
Does the maths word 'factor' come from a Greek word?
The derivation of "factor" is from Latin, through French and Middle English.
Did the word boron come from latin or greek?
greek
Did Greek language come from Latin?
No, latin came from italic, greek came from hellenic.
Does diameter come from greek language?
It is from Greek - diametros - there is also a Latin word, diametrus. These words passed into old French as Diameter ans subsequently into English
