Root- It was mainly Latin, which historians believe is part of a larger group called the Indo-European languages.
But when the Moors lived in Spain between the 8th and 15th century AD, their culture and language rubbed off a little on them. So many Spanish words, if not derived from Latin, are from Arabic.
"What is the root language of Spanish?." Ask. Web. 28 Oct 2009. <http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060704011515AAf6z57>.
"Google.com." Web. 28 Oct 2009. <http://www.nps.gov/cabr/planyourvisit/images/CabFest9.jpg>.
Root- It was mainly Latin, which historians believe is part of a larger group called the Indo-European languages.
But when the Moors lived in Spain between the 8th and 15th century AD, their culture and language rubbed off a little on them. So many Spanish words, if not derived from Latin, are from Arabic.
"What is the root language of Spanish?." Ask. Web. 28 Oct 2009. <http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060704011515AAf6z57>.
Culture-
Culture
"Culture of Spanish." Kwintessential. Web. 28 Oct 2009. <http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/spain-country-profile.html>.
History-
History
"History of Spanish Language ." Wikipedia . 11 10 2009. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc , Web. 28 Oct 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Spanish_language#External_history>.