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Latin/Roman is probably the most significant source of English words, from 'abduct' (Latin abductus) to 'zed' (Late Latin zeta, from Greek zeta.)

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  • abundant, Latin abundant
  • face, L. facies
  • insignia, L. insignia
  • instant, L. instant
  • instruct, L. intstructus
  • lymph, L. lympha
  • page, L. pagina
  • pallor, L. pallor
  • plant, L. planta
  • rotund, L. rotund
  • sanctum, L. sanctum
  • status, L. status
  • tribute L. tributum
  • verb, L. verbum
A quick glance through a good dictionary, (L. dictionarium) i.e one that shows origins, (L. origo-ginis) will reveal (L. revelare) many more English words that were originally Roman. (L. Romanus)
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