Ever wonder why we say "I sing" but "I sang" and "I have sung"? These aren't just random, annoying exceptions…
Ever wondered why the Latin word for 'honor' is honos but its other forms use the stem honor-? This isn't…
The spread of Latin wasn't just the work of poets and senators; it was carried across Europe on the hobnailed…
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Beyond the familiar sound of Parisian French lies a hidden linguistic world born from Latin's encounter with ancient Gaul. The…
Are Spanish and French just modern forms of Latin? This provocative question opens a fascinating window into language evolution, revealing…
Ever wonder how the Latin of Roman soldiers evolved into languages as diverse as French, Spanish, and Romanian? We trace…
How many Romance languages are there? The simple answer is five—Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian—but the real story is…
Is Italian the true heir to Latin? While it boasts the most similar vocabulary, the answer is more complex than…
Ever wonder what connects the Spanish of Madrid, the French of Montreal, and the Italian of Rome? Journey back in…
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