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Let's explore how the Romans have influenced English down the centuries.

We use words left behind by the Romans every day. Their encounters with the Germanic tribes caused Latin words to slip into our language before it even became "English".

In this video let's explore all the words that we've borrowed from the Romans: from the earliest imports to modern medical Latin.
The Latin words you don't know you're using | 12:35
RobWords | 515K subscribers | 541,941 views | September 30, 2023
The Latin words you don't know you're using | 12:35 | RobWords | 515K subscribers | 541,941 views | September 30, 2023

33 posted on 07/15/2024 4:57:36 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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Old Norse in English: The words the Vikings left behind | 14:09
RobWords | 516K subscribers | 1,358,212 views | September 20, 2022
Old Norse in English: The words the Vikings left behind | 14:09 | RobWords | 516K subscribers | 1,358,212 views | September 20, 2022

34 posted on 07/15/2024 10:28:04 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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