Questions tagged [latín]

Questions about influence of Latin in Spanish language (origin of words, expressions that come from Latin, etc).
Preguntas sobre la influencia del latín en el español (origen de las palabras, expresiones que provienen del latín, etc...)

Questions about Latin in the Spanish language (heritage, etymology...). Origin of the words in Latin, influence of Latin in the language or use of Latin expressions in Spanish (vox populi, in albis, etc.)

Preguntas acerca de la influencia del latín en el español (origen de las palabras, etimología...). Preguntas sobre el uso de expresiones provenientes del Latín (vox populi, in albis, etc.)

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Why are the names Santiago/James said to be derived from the Latin Iacomus when they both sound so differnent?

This is a very broad question and could be asked of many names/words in European languages which are all said to be derived from the same Latin word. How is it the Spanish/English spelling/sound can be so different while both being derived from the…
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