Studies in the Word Formation of the Latin Inscriptions, Substantives and Adjectives: With Special Reference to the Latin Sermo Vulgaris (Classic Reprint)

This book traces the semantic history of Latin from its classical period to the evolution of the Romance languages, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian. The author harnesses comparative philology, textual analysis, and painstaking etymological research to compose a detailed study of Latin word formation and vocabulary. The author's time-frame spans five centuries, from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD. This book is not only an invaluable resource for linguists and Latinists but is also essential reading for scholars interested in the evolution of the Romance languages from their common ancestor.