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**AromeWahmaron** · 07-07-2007, 03:50 PM

The West Germanic tribes and the Northern Dutch I agree with. The Romans - no way. English is NOT based on Latin. And the Normans added their French (despite the fact that they were Vikings) later on. Which is why we have so many words essentially meaning the same thing beef and cow, begin and commence, etc.

Yes, of course. There is absolutely no correlation or roots between Latin and English.
None whatsoever.

One little-bitty question though: Are you high?

Trust me (I'm a salesman) there really is no correlation between Latin and English beyond about 50 commonly used words and a whole lot of recently added scientific terms. French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese (The ROMANce languages) is another matter totally. English appeared around the 6th/7th AD, way after the Romans had left. Honestly, English is no way based upon Latin. It's Germanic in origin. However, it has changed a bit since Alfred the Great!

Mind you, if the Romans hadn't invaded Britain we would all be speaking Welsh (or at least some form of Celtic). And wouldn't this forum be different!

07-07-2007, 03:50 PM	#14
AromeWahmaron Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 345 Senior Member	The West Germanic tribes and the Northern Dutch I agree with. The Romans - no way. English is NOT based on Latin. And the Normans added their French (despite the fact that they were Vikings) later on. Which is why we have so many words essentially meaning the same thing beef and cow, begin and commence, etc. Yes, of course. There is absolutely no correlation or roots between Latin and English. None whatsoever. One little-bitty question though: Are you high? Trust me (I'm a salesman) there really is no correlation between Latin and English beyond about 50 commonly used words and a whole lot of recently added scientific terms. French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese (The ROMANce languages) is another matter totally. English appeared around the 6th/7th AD, way after the Romans had left. Honestly, English is no way based upon Latin. It's Germanic in origin. However, it has changed a bit since Alfred the Great! Mind you, if the Romans hadn't invaded Britain we would all be speaking Welsh (or at least some form of Celtic). And wouldn't this forum be different!
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