10 Commonly Used Terms From Ancient Ro

(via Listverse) Anyone with even a passing interest in etymology will be well aware that many English words come from Latin, the language of ancient Rome. While English is officially considered a Germanic, rather than a Romance language (the latter being languages rooted in Vulgar Latin rather than those best suited to whispering endearments to your sweetheart,) it borrows liberally from many different sources. While by no means exhaustive, these are some of the more noteworthy terms from ancient Rome still used today.