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Are Italian and Latin the same?
Italian is very similar to Latin in terms of vocabulary. Standard Italian arose from Tuscany, evolving directly from Vulgar Latin, and it has evolved little in the last 1000 years. Italian is seen to be one of the closest Romance Languages to Vulgar Latin and resembles it closely in syntax compared to Classical Latin.
Is Greek and Latin are same?
Greek is the native and official language of Greece, Cyprus and some other countries while Latin was the language of the Romans. Greek is a living language while Latin is often referred to as an extinct language. Latin and Greek languages have different alphabets.
Is Latin Greek or Italian?
Latin was originally spoken in the area around Rome, known as Latium. Through the power of the Roman Republic, it became the dominant language in Italy, and subsequently throughout the western Roman Empire, before eventually becoming a dead language. Latin has contributed many words to the English language.
Is Latin Italian or Spanish?
Latin is the origin of some European languages e.g. French, Italian, Spanish etc (the Romance languages). However, Latin is closely related to other Indo European Languages and shares many words with the majority of present-day languages.
Are Italian Greeks?
Southern Italians are closest to the modern Greeks, while the Northern Italians are closest to the Spaniards and Southern French. North African admixture is also found in Southern Italy and the islands, with the highest incidence being in Sicily.
Are Greek and Latin the same language?
No. On the contrary, Greek and Latin do in fact belong to two different branches of the Indo-European language family. Latin belongs to the Romance branch (and is the ancestor of modern languages such as French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian) whereas Greek belongs to the Hellenic branch, where it’s quite alone!
What is the difference between Italian and Latin?
They are different languages with different vocabulary and grammar. Italian inherits some things from Latin. Italian is a contemporary spoken language and the official language of Italy and a few other places and Latin is no longer spoken as an official language.
What is the difference between Italian and Spanish vocabulary?
Italian, as mentioned in my previous Spanish post, derives some of its vocabulary from Late Latin, whereas as Spanish vocabulary seems to stem from an older form of Latin. For example, in Italian buon giorno comes from late Latin bonus diurnus whereas the Spanish buenas dias comes from the older Latin bonus dies.
What is the difference between Greek and Vulgar Latin?
Vulgar Latin is the term that identifies the colloquial language spoken by the people at the time. Vulgar Latin later evolved into Italic/Romance languages like Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, etc. Greek belongs to Hellenic or Greek branch of the Indo-European language family.