minus-squareBubbleMonkey@slrpnk.nettoMap Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz•Roman Worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 months agoFittingly, the term romance originally meant “to derive from a romantic language”, meaning mostly Latin which was spoken in the Roman Empire. The texts in reference were largely about chivalry and such. Hence the modern connotations. So like, romance refers to a time before the world was fully known. :) https://www.etymonline.com/word/romance#etymonline_v_15175 linkfedilink
Fittingly, the term romance originally meant “to derive from a romantic language”, meaning mostly Latin which was spoken in the Roman Empire.
The texts in reference were largely about chivalry and such. Hence the modern connotations.
So like, romance refers to a time before the world was fully known. :)
https://www.etymonline.com/word/romance#etymonline_v_15175