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The word for haven in Latin is portus. Latin is the ancient language of the Romans. the Romance languages developed from Latin.
He was equated with the Roman god Mercury.
No, Notre Dame is in France, therefore built by the French.
The "caster" part of many English place names is a left over from the occupation of Britain by the Roman Empire, which lasted for about 500 years from around AD 50. The Romans named, or re-named places and the "caster" derives from the Latin word Castra which means a camp or settlement. See the related question link below.
With victory at Alesia, Caesar conquered Gaul. Under the Romans, Gaul became latinised. This is the origin of France being a Latina country and the French speaking a romance language (a language derived from Latin. The only remnants of Celtic culture is in Brittany, and that comes from Celts who migrated form Cornwall, not from descendants of the Gauls.
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Because the LANGUAGE derives from Latin, the actual French people come from the Romans.
The word "romance" comes from the Old French word "romans," which referred to tales of chivalry and adventure written in the Romance languages (such as French, Italian, and Spanish). These stories often featured themes of love, heroism, and grand adventures, which influenced the modern meaning of romance as a genre of fiction centered around love.
Romance languages are a group of languages derived from Latin, spoken mainly in Europe. The term "romantic" originally referred to the vernacular languages spoken by common people, contrasting with classical Latin. Over time, the association of these languages with emotional expression, courtly love, and beauty led to the word "romantic" being linked with feelings of love and affection.
Today, yes. All Romans speak Italian today, its their national language. In ancient times the Romans spoke Latin, and modern Italian is, like all the other Romance languages, an offshoot of Latin.
The French language, as we know it today, evolved from Latin, which was introduced to Gaul by the Romans. Over time, Latin evolved into Vulgar Latin, then eventually into Old French. The standardization of French began in the 16th century with efforts to establish a national language.
The Latin languages that include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian are commonly referred to as the Romance languages. These languages evolved from Latin, the language spoken by the Romans. They share similarities in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation, but each language has its unique characteristics and regional variations.
There are more than four, closer to 50. The ones people tend to think of are Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. Catalan and Romanian are also romance languages. All are derived from Latin, the language of the Romans. In this instance "Romance" is an adjective for relating to the Romans--it has nothing to do with hearts & flowers.
Latin. It's called Romance, from the Romans.
There were no Romance languages in ancient Rome. This term refers to the modern languages which are derived from vulgar (common) Latin. They are: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian.
Manchester. During the Roman occupation of Britain, Manchester was called Mamucium by the Romans. The "chester" suffix, as with many towns occupied by the Romans, derives from the Latin "castra" meaning a camp or settlement.
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