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German is not a Latin based language. German is a West Germanic language German is not a Latin based language because it is not a romance language. A Romance language is a language that is derived directly from Latin. They inlude Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. German does, however, have some words from Latin because the Germanic tribes interacted with the Latin speaking peoples when they overthrew Rome. However, the great majority of Latin words in German were adopted from the time of the Renaissance onwards. English is also a Germanic language. Many similarities can be seen between German and English, espcially with cognates. Sometimes, words only differ with a couple of letters. Haus...House Maus...Mouse Hund...Dog (Hound) There is a school of thought that says, by replacing German letter combinations with English letter combinations, you often come up with German words. See the examples above ("u" and "au" for the English "ou"). Although, this isn't always true, very often it works.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Latin is an Indo-European language, and so is
German, so they are related (compare their words for "father": "pater"- Latin and "vater" - German), but they're different branches on the same tree, so to speak. Latin or Romance languages are: Portugeuse, Spanish, French, Romanian, Italian and some others. Germanic languages are German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Frisian and English.
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Is German based on latin?
While German does contain words borrowed from Latin, it is not "based on" Latin the way Italian is.
What language family is based off of Latin?
The Spanish language is based off of the Latin language.
Which is the odd language out French Italian Spanish Romanian and German?
German is the odd language. French, Italian, Spanish, and Romanian have their roots in Latin. German is a Germanic language, with next to no ties to Latin.
What language is krakish?
German/Latin/Dutch
Is Portuguese a Latin Language?
Yes, Portuguese can be called a Latin based language.
How was the roman language different from English?
The language of ancient Rome was Latin. English is an evolved language based on Latin, German, Spanish, Gaelic, French, and numerous colloquialisms.
Is German based on latin?
While German does contain words borrowed from Latin, it is not "based on" Latin the way Italian is.
What language family is based off of Latin?
The Spanish language is based off of the Latin language.
Did Romania have influence on development of latin language?
Yes, the Romanian language is based on Latin and is the only country in Eastern Eastern that uses a Latin-based language.
What has the author John C Traupman written?
John C. Traupman has written: 'New College German and English Dictionary' -- subject(s): German, German language, Dictionaries, English language, English 'Conversational Latin for oral proficiency' -- subject(s): Colloquial Latin language, Conversation and phrase books, Latin language, Latin language, Colloquial 'Latin is fun' 'The new international Webster's German & English dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, German, German language, English language, English 'Lingua Latina' -- subject(s): Latin language, Grammar
Which is the odd language out French Italian Spanish Romanian and German?
German is the odd language. French, Italian, Spanish, and Romanian have their roots in Latin. German is a Germanic language, with next to no ties to Latin.
Is Romanian Latin based language?
Yes, Romanian is a Latin language.
Is Roman Catholic a Latin Based Language?
Roman Catholicism is a branch of Christianity, not a language. So, no it isn't a latin based language.
What language is krakish?
German/Latin/Dutch
Is Portuguese a Latin Language?
Yes, Portuguese can be called a Latin based language.
Is German heavily rooted in Latin?
No. German has a few words that have Latin origins, but since it is not a Romance language, the Latin influences are not common.
Is German Latin?
No, German is the language currently spoken in Germany and Austria for example. Latin was the language of the Romans. It is not spoken anymore and only studied for academic purposes.
