Showing posts with label latin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label latin. Show all posts

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Mmm. Salt.

Salad, a term derived from the Latin sal (salt), which yielded the form salata, 'salted things' such as the raw vegetables eaen in classical times with a dressing of oil, vinegar or salt.



Monday, October 27, 2008

get learned in latin

Si Vales Valeo - if you are well, I am well

A common beginning for ancient Roman letters. Also extended to si vales bene est ego valeo ("if you are well, that is good; I am well"), abbreviated to SVBEEV.