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English is part of the Germanic language family, more precisely, of the West Germanic family, along with German, Dutch, Afrikaans, Frisian, and Yiddish. Latin is part of the Italic family. The Italic and the Germanic are branches of a larger family of languages commonly known as Indo-European or Indo-Germanic.
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∙ 13y agoLatin is the basis of a large amount of our language and is extremely helpful if taking the SAT or ACT. Many of the Latin words are the derivatives for the English language.
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How did the latin language influence the English language?
Nearly 50 percent of our words in English have Latin roots. Some students who take Latin in school say that learning Latin helps them understand the meanings of words in English.
What percent of English can be traced to latin?
It is estimated that about 60% of English vocabulary can be traced back to Latin roots. This is largely due to the influence of Latin as the language of the Roman Empire and its subsequent impact on English through French, which itself has many Latin roots.
How many words in English are from foreign origin?
Pretty much all of them. Old English was a Germanic language, which came from the European mainland, then there was Latin influence from the Roman conquest of England, then French influence from the French conquest... English could be considered the bastard child of languages.
What influence did Latin have on the larger world?
Roman language of Latin had great influence on later cultures - basis for many European languages (Spanish, Italian, some English)
What is the word origin for the word influence?
"Influence" comes from the Latin, "influere" which means "to flow into". Post-Roman Era Latin introduced the term "influentia" which became "influence" in the French, which is where the English language took it.
In what areas does Roman influence through Latin is reflected in modern English words?
Roman influence through Latin is reflected in modern English words related to law (e.g. attorney, verdict), government (e.g. senate, empire), education (e.g. school, student), and technology (e.g. computer, camera). Many scientific terms also have Latin roots, such as biology, chemistry, and astronomy.
What has the author Edwin Lee Johnson written?
Edwin Lee Johnson has written: 'Latin words of common English' -- subject(s): English language, Etymology, Foreign words and phrases, Influence on English, Latin, Latin language
How did the power and influence of the Catholic Church during the Medieval period influence the history of the English language?
Before the Norman Conquest, almost the only English words of Latin origin were Church-related words. These included "bishop" from Latin "episcopus".
What has the author Kathleen Ellen Hartwell written?
Kathleen Ellen Hartwell has written: 'Lactantius and Milton' -- subject(s): Comparative Literature, English and Latin, Influence, Knowledge, Latin and English, Literature, Sources
How did the Gaelic language help to form the English language?
The English language is a Germanic base with vocabulary from Latin>French and has little influence from Gaelic in the vocabulary.
Why did English words come from the Latin?
Many English words came from Latin like many other languages use older languages for their own. Much of English that comes from Latin comes from French, which even older than English, and heavily based on Latin.
Legal English relies on which of these for much of its specialized vocabulary?
Legal English relies on Latin for much of its specialized vocabulary.
