Quid Pro Quo

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Did you know that the word 'prestige' derives from the Latin word for 'illusion'? Or that 'infantry' stems from a Latin word meaning one who could not speak?
In this original and highly entertaining book, Peter Jones reveals the roots of Latin words that are now common in the English language and shows how Romans actually used them in the ancient world.
Covering every aspect of Roman life — from politics, philosophy, religion and the arts, to technology, warfare, medicine and botany — Quid Pro Quo highlights the vital role Latin has played in the creation of our vast vocabulary.

Historical & Comparative Etymology Language Arts & Disciplines Linguistics

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Pemilik hak cipta: Bookwire
Publikasi asli: 2016
Tahun publikasi: 2016
Penerbit: Atlantic Books

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Francisca means ‘French’, this is the first written evidence we have of the separation of Latin into romance languages – French, vulgari, i.e. Italian, and Latin. But Franci
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Take the word ‘adrenalin’. This hormone, one of the most important in the body, is found in a gland located on top of the kidneys. The Latin stem renal- meant ‘to do with the kidneys’ and ad meant ‘near’. Hence ‘adrenalin’. But no Roman would have recognized the word. It was invented, using Latin stems, in 1901.
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