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Many English words have their origins in Latin, especially due to the historical influence of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church and later scientific and academic developments. English words derived from Latin are often related to science, medicine, law and technology, but also to everyday concepts. Here are some examples:

Direct loanwords from Latin
Agenda (from ‘agendum’, meaning ‘something to be done’).
Alibi (from ‘alibi’, meaning ‘elsewhere’).
Et cetera (etc.) (from ‘et cetera’ meaning ‘and so on’).