Is the use of vernacular recent?
No
What is a vernacular?
The native language or native dialect of a specific population
What are some synonyms?
vernacular" and "nonstandard dialect"
Who spoke greek?
the Calabrian
Anyone else?
The Apulian
When was the word introduced into the english language?
as early as 1601
According to who?
Merriam-Webster
From what latin word?
Vernaculus
Which means?
Native
How was it used in classical latin?
Figuratively
As what?
National
Anything else?
Domestic
Derived from what originally?
Vernus and Verna
Meaning?
A male or female slave respectively born in the house rather than abroad.
How was the figurative meaning expanded?
From the diminutive extended words "vernaculus, vernacula".
Who was Varro?
A classical Latin grammarian
What terms did he use?
vocabula vernacula
Anything else?
termes de la langue nationale
And the last one?
vocabulary of the national language
As opposed to?
foreign words.