Convincingly and entertainingly, Karl-Wilhelm Weeber demonstrates that we are all Latin speakers: For doesn't even the non-Latin speaker say "totally awesome language" and rarely realizes how right they are? After all, how are they to know that "awesome" derives from the Latin "crassus," meaning "fat"? The author illustrates with countless examples how vibrant the Latin heritage continues to influence the German language. But Latin is not only alive in our language; it also helps us understand it: Whether it’s bits and bytes - (almost all) Latin word paths lead into the modern world. And after reading this cheerful guide, even neoliberal opponents of Latin will admit that, at heart, they are convinced "Latin lovers." Karl-Wilhelm Weeber, born in 1950, is a professor of Ancient History at the University of Wuppertal and a lecturer in Didactics.