English
romantical
Romantical comes from Vulgar Latin rōmānicē ‘in the Roman manner’, and goes back to Latin Rōma.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CERōma
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CERōmānus‘Roman’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErōmānicus‘Roman’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CErōmānicē‘in the Roman manner’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400romanz
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400romaunt
- English1500–presentromantic
- Englishtodayromantical
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CERōma
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CERōmānus‘Roman’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErōmānicus‘Roman’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CErōmānicē‘in the Roman manner’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400romanz
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400romaunt
- English1500–presentromantic
- Englishtodayromantical
Linked words
through Latin Rōmānus ‘Roman’
through English romantic
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to a romantic tendency or character.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin Rōma / romantical