Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

Why is English full of Latin? | LATIN WORDS

August 19, 2026ยท40 min
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You speak more Latin than you think. Not only are the many French words in English derived from Latin, but almost 30% of our vocabulary comes directly from the language of the Romans. In this episode, Rob and Jess explore how those words got there, what they literally mean, and whether we are using them correctly.๐Ÿ‘• OUR MERCH ๐Ÿ‘šUS SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/๐ŸŽฅ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/52GtCvS7HCU==LINKS==Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwordsJess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/Rob on X: x.com/robwordsytJess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

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