Actually many, many Latin words have descendants in English, either directly or via French or other Romance languages, and you will recognise them. Let’s look at just a few:
| Latin | English descendant |
|---|---|
| fēlēs | feline |
| canis | canine |
| flōs | floral |
| pedester | pedestrian |
| omnibus | bus |
| mūnicipium | municipal |
| dēns | dental |
| nāvigium | navy |
| grānum | grain |
| equine | equus |
There are basically five sources of English words.
- Old English, Norse and other Germanic languages
- French
- Latin
- Ancient Greek
- Other languages
To make it more interesting, often a single word originates in Ancient Greek, is adopted by Latin, transforms into a French term, and is finally loaned into English (where it undergoes anglicisation.)