Learn Latin to better understand the Spanish language

We all use the Latin alphabet. Our mother tongue is the heir, since Hispania was subdued by the Roman Empire in the Second Punic War , in 218 BC. C.

Studying Latin, even if no one speaks this language as a mother tongue anymore , is not an ecumenical practice in which chants of the Christian liturgy are tirelessly recited.

It implies being able to better understand our own language : our lexicography, spelling, the etymology of words and Spanish grammar.

The Spanish alphabet comes directly from the Latin alphabet, although some differences have appeared over time.

For example, diacritical marks and capital letters did not exist in Roman times.

The mother tongue (Latin) and the daughter language (Spanish) have many similarities from the point of view of etymological roots : many Latin words are preserved today in the Spanish lexicon.

For example, tempus has become “time”, corpus has become “body”, decorum “decorum”, and so on.

The Spanish vocabulary has also received influences from other peoples, in addition to the Romans , such as the Celts, the Visigoths, etc.

It is enough to take a look at the Latin etymological root to realize that there is a great proximity, in an almost systematic way.

Do you want to study all this in a Latin course ?

Learning the Latin language is a good tool to progress in grammar and written expression , since many words are alike, we can easily build a solid lexical field through Latin classes.

By reading a Latin text, the brain accumulates the spellings that we are going to use when writing in Spanish: hence the progression also in spelling. Learn Latin to better understand the Spanish language