Greek & Latin Roots History of the English Language.

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Greek & Latin Roots History of the English Language

Ancient Romans spoke Latin and conquered most of Europe –Julius Caesar and his adopted son, Augustus, gave their names to the months of July and August. –September means seventh –October means eighth –November means ninth –December means tenth. The Roman calendar started with March, so the numbering is off from today’s calendar, although the names remain.

History of the English Language Long after the fall of Rome, Latin was used throughout Europe. The Latin word for the language of the common people evolved into the word “vulgar” used today. Romans were in Britain for 400 years; a strong impression was made on local speech and thought. Many cars today: Audi, Corolla, Fiat, Mercedes, and Volvo, are Latin names! 5th-6th centuries - Britain became officially Christian Latin was the language of the Church Many words used in the church at this time are incorporated into today’s English. For example, the word “pope” comes from Latin “papa,” for father.

History of the English Language See the list, below, for more words coming to English through the early church: abbotark deacon martyr palm shrive alms candle disciple mass pope shrift altar chalice epistle minister priest stole angel cleric hymn nun psalm synod anthem cowl litany organ shrine temple

History of the English Language Latin came to English through France, too, with the Norman Conquest of As the knights went on Crusades and had grand adventures, their tales were recorded in one of the Romance languages, hence, called romances. This term came to deal with stories that dealt with love in a sentimental way and became the genre popular today, romances, dealing with love between men and women. The period during the late 1400’s was known as the “modern” period- more Latin and Greek were incorporated into the English language. Explorations at this time included Spain and Portugal in the New World. Even today, there is an entire world region known as “Latin America,” as a result of these early adventurers.

History of the English Language –Megalosaurus –Pachyderm –Rhinoceros –Tyrannosaurus Rex –Velociraptor Greek – “mega”= long, large, great Greek – “saurus”= lizard, reptile Greek – “pachy”= thick Greek – “derm”= skin Greek – “rhinos, rhino”= nose, snout Greek – “cera, ceras”= horn Greek – “tyrannikos”= tyrant Greek – “saurus”= lizard, reptile Latin – “rex”= king Latin – “veloci”= speedy Latin – “raptor”= robber, plunderer Can you guess the meaning of the following terms?

History of the English Language –Brontosaurus –Stegosaurus –Protoceratops –Pterodactyl –Triceratops Greek – “Bronto”= thunder Greek – “saurus”= lizard, reptile Greek – “stegos”= roof, cover Greek – “saurus”= lizard, reptile Greek – “protos”= first, earliest Greek – “cera, ceras”= horn Greek – “tops”= face Greek – “pteron”= feather, wing Greek – “dactylos”= finger Greek – “tri”= three Greek – “cera, ceras,”= horn Greek – “tops”= face

History of the English Language 100 B.C. Roman Empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea ↓ medius terra (Latin) middle land (English) –Educated people in the western Roman Empire spoke Latin. –Today, this area is: Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal. –Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese are descended from Latin and they are called “Romance” (Roman) languages.

History of the English Language 43 A.D. Roman Emperor Claudius Caesar conquered Britain. –Britain was inhabited by farmers –Romans built roads on raised embankments- in Old English, they were called highways. –Romans built towns for trade and markets. They built layered roads (stratum) that were called “straets” by the English, or streets, today. –Miles of streets and roads were created; Mile is from mille, which means 1,000. The Roman mile was measured by 1,000 paces; it was a shorter mile than today’s standard measurement.

History of the English Language 5th Century, A.D. Romans left Britain; the empire was diminishing. –Invaders from places we know as Germany, Netherlands, and Denmark brought their language, Anglo-Saxon, to Britain. This became the everyday language of the people. 597 A.D. Britain became officially Christian- official church language – Latin

History of the English Language 711 A.D. Moors from North Africa invaded Spain. –They had Greek books at the library in Alexandria in Egypt translated into Arabic. These works came to Europe in this way and the Greek literature was available to Europe, including Britain King Alfred the Great, of Britain had major works translated into Latin, including: grammar terms, plant names, medical terms, etc., –Over 450 Latin words incorporated into English –Terms concerning knowledge, arts, religion, or education – all from Latin

History of the English Language 1066 A.D. William the Conqueror invaded Britain. This is called the Norman Conquest, named after the portion of France that William came from, Normandy. –Official language of the government, schools and noblemen became French, which brought more Latin into English. 1400’s English started to be used in schools, but Latin was still taught. –Sir Isaac Newton was the last English speaking scientist to write a major work in Latin in 1687: Principia Mathematica, “The Principles of Mathematics.” 1453 Constantinople was taken by Turkey, giving Europeans access to the ancient Greek works which were available from Greek scholars’ travels of the past. –This revival in appreciation for the ancient Greek language helped lead to the Renaissance.

History of the English Language The Renaissance, or rebirth, was a time when the classical works of ancient Rome and Greece were highly prized and the commitment to replicating the styles and language of these cultures was emphasized. 16th /17th Centuries: –English schools taught Latin –All educated Europeans learned Latin. –Latin was an internationally understood language 17th/20th Centuries: –Roman Catholic Church continued to use Latin –English continued to incorporate Latin and Greek words into everyday language.

Vocabulary List ONE GREEK / LATIN ROOTMEANINGMODERN WORDS aequusequalequal, equation cantosingchant, cantor credobelievecredible, incredulous fundo, fusumpour, thing pouredeffusive, transfusion locusa placelocal, dislocate negodenynegate perthroughperceive, persist, persevere possumbe ablepossible, potent satisenoughsatisfy spiritusbreathinspire, spirit verbumwordverbal

Greek and Latin Root Words Word Web Example Root Word Credo Meaning believe Sentence I doubt his credibility because he lies. Modern Word credibility Other Words credence incredible creed

Greek and Latin Root Words Word Web Root Word Meaning Sentence Modern Word Other Words