03-06-2014, 04:27 PM
'About English, if you can quote one single word that is Latin and not a Norman import in English Language, also in this case I'll be very happy! We have another hidden Romance Language to discover under the old Language of Shakespeare! Sadly also in this case, I have many doubts ....'
How about Duke (Dux) or Count (Comes)? Rex (King) was used as a title of British Kings for centuries, and our coins still have 'Reg' (King/Queen) stamped on them. One word in English we use that has a different meaning is 'Sinister', I think the corruption is due to the fact that those who followed the 'left-hand path' i.e. sorcery etc were then referred to as bieng 'Sinister', i.e. followers of the left. Dragon is of course Draco. You might find this link illuminating Diocle- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lat...erivatives
How about Duke (Dux) or Count (Comes)? Rex (King) was used as a title of British Kings for centuries, and our coins still have 'Reg' (King/Queen) stamped on them. One word in English we use that has a different meaning is 'Sinister', I think the corruption is due to the fact that those who followed the 'left-hand path' i.e. sorcery etc were then referred to as bieng 'Sinister', i.e. followers of the left. Dragon is of course Draco. You might find this link illuminating Diocle- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lat...erivatives
Adrian Coombs-Hoar
