ts influence left in the British . 到公元 407 年,罗马人因罗马帝国的内外交困,不得不撤离不列颠。但是他们的文化以及对不列颠的影响由于 400 年的统治而留在了不列颠岛上。因为他们的语言是一个浪漫的语言属于拉丁文,这给了拉丁语对英语的间接影响。 Since their language (French) was a Romance language descended from Latin , this gave Latin an indirect influence on English. influence on English ? words ? idioms ? grammar influence on English words About 70% of our english e from Latin. This alone make Latin the most important language to influence English. For example, the word, promise, comes from "pro-mitto," meaning to send before. Here are some more examples: word = verbum; canine = canis; college =collegium. 大约 70% 的英语单词来自拉丁语。这就使拉丁最重要影响英语语言。例如,这个词,承诺,来自“ pro-mitto ”,意思发送之前。这里有一些更多的例子:词= verbum; 狗=犬属;大学=执行管理委员会。 Ancient Greek and Roman mythology also has affected the English words.