Thread:SophitzFoster/@comment-34800529-20180504084539/@comment-32247874-20180518200735

Well, they weren't really.

The word "Romance" was derived from the Latin word "Romanicus," meaning "of the Roman style." Derivitives aren't always really releated to the word. For example, the word "amateur" was derived from the Latin word "amare," which means "to love."

Language is weird!