2007-02-11 23:40:23 · 4 answers · asked by Josh 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Latin
2007-02-12 00:08:47 · answer #1 · answered by k1ursu 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spanish originated as a Latin dialect along the remote cross road strips among the Cantabria, Burgos and La Roja provinces of Northern Spain. From there, its use gradually spread inside the Kingdom of Castile, where it eventually became the principal language of the government and trade. It was later brought to the Americas and other parts of the world in the last five centuries by Spanish explorers and colonist.
2007-02-12 10:35:32 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is derived from Latin, as are the other Romance Languages (French, Italian, etc.) That is why many of the words (usually verbs) are similar in the Romance Languages.
For Example: To sleep is: Latin: Dormio
Spanish: Dormir
French: Dormir
Italian: Dormire
Portuguese: Dormir
Romanian: I don't know that one, haha
But basically they are all the same, though conjugated and pronounced very differently! But anyways, my point was it is derived from Latin.
2007-02-12 08:51:43 · answer #3 · answered by Kai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spanish is an Iberian Romance Language and it was a dialect from the Latin.
2007-02-12 08:53:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋