Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Abbreviations and Symbols ix
5. Simplified Gender Rule xii
6. Introduction 1
7. Part I. Background
8. 1.1. Spanish as a Romance Language 17
9. 1.2. “Learned” versus “Popular” Words 21
10. 1.3. Latin: A Few Useful Tools 25
11. Part II. Classical Vocabulary
12. 2.1. “Learned” Latin Words 33
13. 2.2. “Learned” Greek Words 70
14. Part III. Popular Vocabulary: The Shape of Spanish
15. 3.1. Addition of “Helping” e: esnob = snob 93
16. 3.2. Initial f → h: higo = fig 102
17. 3.3. Vowel Changes:e → ie, o → ue, etc. 110
18. 3.4. Basic Consonant Changes: p/b, t/d, c/g 149
19. 3.5. Other Distinctive Consonants (or Lack Thereof) 181
20. Part IV. Selected Topics
21. 4.1. Goths and Other Germans 227
22. 4.2. Arabs and Muslims 241
23. 4.3. Numbers and Quantities 260
24. 4.4. Time 276
25. 4.5. Ser and Estar 290
26. 4.6. Food and Animals 309
27. 4.7. Religion 342
28. 4.8. The Family 356
29. 4.9. Body, Spirit, and Mind 377
30. 4.10. Romance (Languages) and Politics 429
31. Annexes. Additional Words
32. A. Principal Exceptions to the “Simplified Gender Rule” 465
33. B. 700 Not-So-Easy Words 472
34. C. Verbs Ending in -cer and Related Words 495
35. D. 4,500 Relatively Easy Words 507
36. Selected References 635