Here's why:
* Romance comes from the Roman Empire, which spoke Latin.
* These languages are "descendants" of Latin, meaning they developed from it over time.
Some examples of Romance languages include:
* Spanish
* French
* Italian
* Portuguese
* Romanian
* Catalan
* Occitan
* Galician
* Sardinian
* Friulian
* Ladino
There are many other languages, dialects, and even creoles that trace their origins back to Latin.