About this episode

Rob and Jess explore the influence of Latin on the English language and its vocabulary.

You speak more Latin than you think. Not only are the many French words in English derived from Latin, but almost 30% of our vocabulary comes directly from the language of the Romans. In this episode, Rob and Jess explore how those words got there, what they literally mean, and whether we are using them correctly. 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ 🎥 WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/52GtCvS7HCU ==LINKS== Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/ Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

People in this episode

Hosts: RobWords, Jess Zafarris

Topics covered

• Latin
• English vocabulary
• etymology
• language origins
• cultural influence

Keywords

• Latin
• English
• vocabulary
• etymology
• language
• cultural influence
• French words

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Organizations: Rob's YouTube channel, Jess' Useless Etymology blog, Words Unravelled

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