Comments on: Spanish Loan Words http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: michael http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/comment-page-1/#comment-105732 michael Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:50:07 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/#comment-105732 why did spanish adopt sabado from the greek form of the hebrew shabbat why did spanish adopt sabado from the greek form of the hebrew shabbat

]]> By: Richard http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/comment-page-1/#comment-68561 Richard Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:57:50 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/#comment-68561 I don't accept the idea that the English language is a thief because it is a collection of words from other languages. I think you find almost every language is thus! Spanish is a romance language and a direct descendent from Latin, it takes the vast majority of it's vocabulary from Latin. This is also the case for Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian etc. Latin took heavily from Greek. It just isn't right to describe any language as being a thief, all languages have their roots and derivations, it's the way language evolves and changes. I don’t accept the idea that the English language is a thief because it is a collection of words from other languages. I think you find almost every language is thus! Spanish is a romance language and a direct descendent from Latin, it takes the vast majority of it’s vocabulary from Latin. This is also the case for Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian etc. Latin took heavily from Greek. It just isn’t right to describe any language as being a thief, all languages have their roots and derivations, it’s the way language evolves and changes.

]]> By: Successful Blogging : Get Paid to Write Online http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/comment-page-1/#comment-2955 Successful Blogging : Get Paid to Write Online Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:19:47 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/#comment-2955 [...] an article I wrote for PiggyBankPie.Over on another of my paid blogging gigs, I’ve written on Spanish Loan Words, Proofreading Tips, Writing For Magazines and Changing Your Writing [...] [...] an article I wrote for PiggyBankPie.Over on another of my paid blogging gigs, I’ve written on Spanish Loan Words, Proofreading Tips, Writing For Magazines and Changing Your Writing [...]

]]> By: El Mundo de Max » Blog Archive » See you later alligator! http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 El Mundo de Max » Blog Archive » See you later alligator! Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:11:36 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/#comment-2917 [...] el otro día en Daily Writing Tips (blog en inglés descubierto gracias a EnSilicio) hablaban de las palabras inglesas que vienen del castellano; aunque nos cueste creerlo, no siempre somos nosotros los que importamos palabras [...] [...] el otro día en Daily Writing Tips (blog en inglés descubierto gracias a EnSilicio) hablaban de las palabras inglesas que vienen del castellano; aunque nos cueste creerlo, no siempre somos nosotros los que importamos palabras [...]

]]> By: Sharon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 Sharon Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:20:37 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/spanish-loan-words/#comment-2760 Yes, Charles, there are a number of Spanish words that come from Arabic, many of them as a result of the Moorish incursion in 711. Thanks for the input on the origins of some of the words (thanks to you, too, temp). Maeve, point taken. I was speaking tongue in cheek, which maybe doesn't work for everyone, but no offence was intended. English has a rich linguistic and cultural heritage (the Angles, Saxons, Normans, Romans and many others have all added immensely to this linguistic melting pot). Yes, Charles, there are a number of Spanish words that come from Arabic, many of them as a result of the Moorish incursion in 711. Thanks for the input on the origins of some of the words (thanks to you, too, temp).

Maeve, point taken. I was speaking tongue in cheek, which maybe doesn’t work for everyone, but no offence was intended. English has a rich linguistic and cultural heritage (the Angles, Saxons, Normans, Romans and many others have all added immensely to this linguistic melting pot).

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