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Many English words can be traced to Latin roots.
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The entire English language is based on Latin.
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English vowel sounds are based on Italian.
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The English alphabet is based on the Greek alphabet.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Romans stayed in Britain for about 400 years, and during that time, they introduced many words into the Germanic language that was spoken there. That is why there are a number of English words derived from Latin today, such as the Latin word “arma” (which means “arms” or “weapons"), that became “army” in English.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because Latin was the usual language for any scholarly, legal, or scientific activity, and because English (unlike, for example, French) has no qualms about borrowing words from other languages, English speakers borrowed Latin words wholesale. About one-half of the words in modern English have been borrowed from Latin.
Detailed explanation-3: -LATIN INFLUENCE ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE. BORROWINGS FROM LATIN. Anglo-Saxons received an enormous boost when Christianity brought its huge Latin vocabulary to England in AD 597.
Detailed explanation-4: -Even so, more than half of English vocabulary comes from Latin. Many English words have evolved from Roman languages, such as French or Italian. And these Romance languages evolved from Latin, For example: Latin: mercēs → French: merci → English: mercy.
Detailed explanation-5: -Although the English language as a language is not descended from Latin as the Romance languages are, about 60% of English words are of Latin origin due to borrowing.