Here's a breakdown:
* Latin was the language of the Roman Empire and spread throughout its vast territories.
* After the fall of the Roman Empire, Latin continued to be spoken in the western part of the former empire, but it evolved into different dialects in different regions.
* These dialects eventually developed into distinct languages, which are known as Romance languages.
Some of the most well-known Romance languages include:
* Spanish
* Portuguese
* French
* Italian
* Romanian
* Catalan
* Galician
These languages share many similarities in their vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation due to their common ancestor, Latin. They also have borrowed words from other languages throughout their history.