There are more than four, closer to 50. The ones people tend to think of are Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. Catalan and Romanian are also romance languages. All are derived from Latin, the language of the Romans. In this instance "Romance" is an adjective for relating to the Romans--it has nothing to do with hearts & flowers.
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The four Romance languages are Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. These languages are derived from Latin and are spoken in various parts of the world.
Romance languages.
Spanish Portuguese French Italian Romanian
They are called the Romance languages. The most common ones are:AragoneseAromanianArpitanAsturianCatalanCorsicanEmiliano-RomagnoloFrenchFriulanGalicianItalianLadinoLeoneseLombardMirandeseNeapolitanOccitanPiedmontesePortugueseRomanianRomanshSardinianSicilianSpanishVenetianWalloon
These languages are called Romance languages because they evolved from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire. The term "Romance" is derived from the Latin word "Romanicus," meaning "of Roman origin." Other Romance languages include Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
Romance languages developed from Latin in Europe.