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Correlational Features
There are two types of Spanish
“European Spanish” and “Latin American Spanish”
For example, Vos used in European Spanish, but not Latin American Spanish.
Not all "Spanish" is the same. Similar to the difference between British English and American English.
Over-generalizing
every spanish word has a latin root in it
Under-generalizing
It went straight form latin to Spanish
It evolved slowly from Latin, as did many other languages. It also doesn't come just from Latin. (refer to Romance Languages: From Latin)
taco: comes from Nahuatl
Hola: no latin root, actually from arabic
Latin Prefix hemi-, meaning in the middle hemiferio: hemisphere
Latin Prefix a-, an-, meaning lack or absence amforo: shapeless
Grammar and Latin Roots
Spanish derives many of its rules of grammar and syntax from Latin, and around 75% of Spanish words have Latin roots.
Romance Languages: From Latin
Spanish, along with others like French, Italian, and Portuguese, is one of the Romance languages–a family of modern languages with foundations in Latin.
The Spanish language has many other influences as well. Several other languages, including Greek, Arabic, and some of the languages of the native cultures of the Americas have contributed words to Spanish in its modern form.
