Where did the Romans think Latin comes from?

1. Where did the Romans get Latin from?
2. Where did Latin originally come from?
3. What did the Romans call Latin?
4. Did the Romans originally speak Latin?

Where did the Romans get Latin from?

Historical Latin came from the prehistoric language of the Latium region, specifically around the River Tiber, where Roman civilization first developed.

Where did Latin originally come from?

Originally spoken by small groups of people living along the lower Tiber River, Latin spread with the increase of Roman political power, first throughout Italy and then throughout most of western and southern Europe and the central and western Mediterranean coastal regions of Africa.

What did the Romans call Latin?

The answer to this question is a simple one; it was the Romans themselves who referred to their language as lingua Latīna—“the Latin language” (literally 'tongue').

Did the Romans originally speak Latin?

Latin is the language that was spoken by the ancient Romans. As the Romans extended their empire throughout the Mediterranean, the Latin language spread. By the time of Julius Caesar, Latin was spoken in Italy, France, and Spain.