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ROMAN LANGUAGES Antoon Ivan Adél Piero Valerie
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THE ORIGIN OF LATIN Latin was spoken in Rome and Lazio from the early first millennium After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, for more than a millennium, Latin influenced culture, science and international relationship of the various local languages.
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The most important customs of the Latin language nowadays are: Latin is the official language of the Vatican City the European Community and United States use as official motto Latin words like : In varietate concordia (in the difference there is union) and E pluribus unum (out of many, one!). In Switzerland to avoid the differences between the three official languages they used to call them Confoederatio Helvetica Many gothic and black metal bands use to write in their lyrics some Latin words
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THE ORIGIN OF THE ROMAN LANGUAGES Hungary: -end of the 19th century -Some Latin words survived
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Plants and animals For example: -Elephant = Elephantus -Tiger = Tigris -Lily and Rose
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In religion Medicines, diseases and body parts Judiciary
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A few words of Latin origin are also known in the Hungarian language but their meaning has changed!
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IMPACT Latin Roman languages Structure of the grammar Basic vocabulary Example: NAVIGATIO (latin) NAVIGAZIONE (italian) NAVIGATION (english) NAVIGATIE (dutch) NAVIGATION (french)
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THE IMPACT OF THE ROMAN LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES Carpe diem! = Seize the day! Cogito, ergo sum! = I think so I exist. In vino veritas. = The truth is in wine. Nomen est omen. = The name is a sign (omen). Veni, vedi, vici! = I came, I saw and I conquered.
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Can you please tell me where the post office is? hol van a posta? Bus busz Tram villamos Train vonat Where can I eat something? Hol tudok enni valamit? Where can I find the church ? Hol van a templom? Where can I find hol van
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Butcher hentes Baker pekseg Pharmacy gyogyszertar Where can I get drunk ? hol tudok berugni? Pleased to meet you orulok a talalkozasnak Help me ! segits Where is the toilet ? Hol van a mosdo? Supermarket bolt
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SOME SIMILAR WORDS LATINITALIANOENGLISHDUTCHFRENCH NAVIGATIONAVIGAZIONENAVIGATIONNAVIGATIENAVIGATION FRACTURAFRATTURAFRACTUREFRACTUURFRACTURE ARENA AQUARIUSACQUARIOAQUARIUMAQUADUCTAQUARIUM MENSATAVOLOTABLETAFELTABLE INVALIDUSINVALIDOINVALIDINVALIDE MISCEOMISCHIARETO MIXMIXENMèLANGE
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LATINITALIANOENGLISHDUTCHFRENCH MARE MARITIMMARITIEMMARITIME EXIMIUSESCLUSIVOESCLUSIVEEXCLUSIEFEXCLUSIVE DICTATORDITTATOREDICTATOR DICATEUR ARMAMUNIZIONIMUNITIONMUNITIEMUNITION ASTROLOGIAASTROLOGOASTROLOGUEASTROLOOGASTROLOGUE HORRORORROREHORROR HORREUR SIMULATIOSIMULAZIONESIMULATIONSIMULATIESIMULATION
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