3B III Indo-European Languages

Question 1

Language Family

Answer 1

Collection of languages related through a common ancestor before recorded history

Question 2

Language Branch

Answer 2

Collection of languages related through a common ancestor that can be confirmed through archaeological evidence

Question 3

Language Group

Answer 3

Collection of languages within a branch that shares a common origin in the relatively recent past and displays few differences in grammar and vocabulary

Question 4

Vulgar Latin

Answer 4

Form of Latin used in daily conversation by ancient Romans, as opposed to the standard dialect, which was used for official documents