Is one of the most famous Latin prayers — AVE MARIA — actually "bad Latin"? Join me for a fascinating etymology story which takes us to the beginning of the Roman Empire, to the Roman Republic and its struggle against the Carthaginian Empire in the Punic Wars, and back to Biblical Times in the Old Testament.

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Quintilian quote in Latin:
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Translated into English:
https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/...

The attested occurrences of "have" in Classical Latin literature:
https://latin.packhum.org/search?q=%2...

Etymologies:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ave#Latin


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Intro and outro music: Overture of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) by Mozart

00:00 Intro
00:26 "ave" etymology & Quintilian
01:30 Domus Faunī
03:16 Hawwah
04:12 How to say "bless you!" in Latin when someone sneezes
05:00 H is pronounced in Classical Latin
06:02 "Maria" etymology
07:50 both words from Hebrew/Aramaic