Crossword Answer For
Ancestor of the romance languages
Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword March 20, 2024 Answers
"Ancestor of the romance languages" is a crossword clue we last spotted in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on March 20, 2024. We have 87 possible answers in our records from crosswords published across multiple sources. The leading solution is LATIN with 5 letters and a 99% confidence score, making it the most likely correct answer.
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
LATIN
Ancestor of the romance languages
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 20, 2024
99%
LATIN
Ancestor of the romance languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2024
5%
TONAL
Like some languages
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 25, 2026
5%
TONAL
Like some languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
5%
ALOHA
Word in many Polynesian languages
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 18, 2026
5%
ALOHA
Word in many Polynesian languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
5%
ENDIT
Break off a romance
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 4, 2026
5%
ENDIT
Break off a romance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2026
5%
CELT
Irish ancestor
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
5%
CELT
Irish ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
5%
AVON
HarperCollins romance imprint
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 5, 2026
5%
AVON
HarperCollins romance imprint
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
5%
AGEGAP
Feature of a May-December romance
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 5, 2026
5%
AGEGAP
Feature of a May-December romance
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
5%
NES
Wii ancestor
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2026
5%
NES
Wii ancestor
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
5%
GENDERS
Classifications for nouns in some languages
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 21, 2026
5%
GENDERS
Classifications for nouns in some languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
5%
FLING
Spring romance, say
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 7, 2026
5%
FLING
Spring romance, say
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
5%
TELEX
Email ancestor
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2025
5%
TELEX
Email ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
5%
ROSETTA
___ Stone (relic inscribed with three languages in 196 B.C.)
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 2, 2025
5%
ROSETTA
___ Stone (relic inscribed with three languages in 196 B.C.)
Universal Crossword · Oct 2, 2025
5%
FABIO
Italian model on the cover of many romance novels
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 29, 2025
5%
FABIO
Italian model on the cover of many romance novels
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
5%
LYRE
Harp's ancestor
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 21, 2025
5%
LYRE
Harp's ancestor
Universal Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
5%
REY
"Star Wars" heroine who inspired an Ali Hazelwood romance novel
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2025
5%
REY
"Star Wars" heroine who inspired an Ali Hazelwood romance novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2025
5%
LUST
Feeling in a romance novel
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 7, 2025
5%
LUST
Feeling in a romance novel
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2025
5%
RACY
Like some romance novels
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 26, 2025
5%
RACY
Like some romance novels
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2025
5%
TONE
Distinguishing feature of some languages
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 11, 2024
5%
TONE
Distinguishing feature of some languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2024
5%
ADAM
Common ancestor?
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 11, 2024
5%
ADAM
Common ancestor?
Universal Crossword · Dec 11, 2024
5%
SINO
__-Tibetan languages
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 8, 2024
5%
SINO
__-Tibetan languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 8, 2024
5%
PANPIPE
Harmonica ancestor
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 24, 2024
5%
PANPIPE
Harmonica ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2024
5%
HOLT
Victoria __: pen name in gothic romance
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2024
5%
HOLT
Victoria __: pen name in gothic romance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2024
5%
SUMMERFLING
Hot romance?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2024
5%
SUMMERFLING
Hot romance?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
5%
SLOW
__ burn romance
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 23, 2024
5%
SLOW
__ burn romance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2024
5%
GHOSTPEPPERS
Spicy movie snack for a Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze fantasy romance?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2024
5%
GHOSTPEPPERS
Spicy movie snack for a Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze fantasy romance?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2024
5%
HAWAII
State with two official languages
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 4, 2024
5%
HAWAII
State with two official languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2024
5%
LOVEBOAT
Old “romance at sea” TV show, with “the”
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 14, 2024
5%
LOVEBOAT
Old “romance at sea” TV show, with “the”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 14, 2024
5%
APEMAN
Human ancestor
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 6, 2024
5%
APEMAN
Human ancestor
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 6, 2024
5%
SLAVIC
___ languages (Czech and Ukrainian, for two)
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 29, 2023
5%
SLAVIC
___ languages (Czech and Ukrainian, for two)
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2023
5%
LDR
Cross-country romance, for example: Abbr.
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 13, 2023
5%
LDR
Cross-country romance, for example: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Nov 13, 2023
5%
STEAMY
Like a good romance novel
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2023
5%
STEAMY
Like a good romance novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2023
5%
AMOROUS
Ready for romance
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 29, 2023
5%
AMOROUS
Ready for romance
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 29, 2023
5%
TELEGRAM
Email's ancestor
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 1, 2023
5%
TELEGRAM
Email's ancestor
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2023
5%
XKCD
Randall Munroe's webcomic of "romance, sarcasm, math, and language"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 8, 2023
5%
XKCD
Randall Munroe's webcomic of "romance, sarcasm, math, and language"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2023
5%
HINDI
One of India's official languages
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2022
5%
HINDI
One of India's official languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2022
5%
CARBONDATING
There's an element of romance to it?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 8, 2022
5%
CARBONDATING
There's an element of romance to it?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2022
5%
TALE
Fairy-___ romance
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 10, 2022
5%
TALE
Fairy-___ romance
Universal Crossword · May 10, 2022
5%
ARABIC
One of Morocco’s official languages
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 28, 2022
5%
ARABIC
One of Morocco’s official languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2022
5%
WALKMAN
iPod ancestor
(7)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2022
5%
WALKMAN
iPod ancestor
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2022
5%
VIOL
Cello’s ancestor
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 24, 2022
5%
VIOL
Cello’s ancestor
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 24, 2022
5%
COMEDY
Genre often combined with romance
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 3, 2021
5%
COMEDY
Genre often combined with romance
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2021
5%
CREE
Group of Algonquin languages
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 8, 2021
5%
CREE
Group of Algonquin languages
Universal Crossword · Aug 8, 2021
5%
ROMANCE
___ languages (Italian, Spanish and others)
(7)
Universal Crossword
Aug 7, 2021
5%
ROMANCE
___ languages (Italian, Spanish and others)
Universal Crossword · Aug 7, 2021
5%
WHIRLWIND
Dizzying, as a romance
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 17, 2021
5%
WHIRLWIND
Dizzying, as a romance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2021
5%
PAGER
Cellphone's ancestor
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 11, 2021
5%
PAGER
Cellphone's ancestor
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2021
5%
VCR
TiVo ancestor
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2021
5%
VCR
TiVo ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2021
5%
THEARTOFLOVE
English title for an Ovid series about romance (... 2 to 6)
(12)
Universal Crossword
May 1, 2021
5%
THEARTOFLOVE
English title for an Ovid series about romance (... 2 to 6)
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2021
5%
NORA
Roberts of romance
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 9, 2021
5%
NORA
Roberts of romance
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2021
5%
MISSINGLINK
*Hypothetical human ancestor
(11)
Universal Crossword
Feb 3, 2021
5%
MISSINGLINK
*Hypothetical human ancestor
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2021
5%
ESCAPISM
Reading romance novels, for some
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jan 30, 2021
5%
ESCAPISM
Reading romance novels, for some
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2021
5%
SAMBA
Bossa nova ancestor
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 21, 2021
5%
SAMBA
Bossa nova ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2021
5%
WHIST
Bridge ancestor
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 6, 2020
5%
WHIST
Bridge ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2020
5%
BILINGUAL
Fluent in two languages, or like each starred answer's pair of hidden words?
(9)
Universal Crossword
Nov 24, 2020
5%
BILINGUAL
Fluent in two languages, or like each starred answer's pair of hidden words?
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2020
5%
STEEL
Big name in romance fiction
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 24, 2020
5%
STEEL
Big name in romance fiction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2020
5%
AFFAIR
Illicit romance
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 5, 2020
5%
AFFAIR
Illicit romance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 5, 2020
5%
KISSMECAT
Film romance starring Puss?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 27, 2020
5%
KISSMECAT
Film romance starring Puss?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2020
5%
PERU
Quechua is one of its official languages
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2020
5%
PERU
Quechua is one of its official languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2020
5%
SWAHILI
One of Kenya's official languages
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 18, 2020
5%
SWAHILI
One of Kenya's official languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2020
5%
MSDOS
Windows ancestor
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 18, 2020
5%
MSDOS
Windows ancestor
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2020
5%
TRASHY
Like bad romance novels
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 16, 2020
5%
TRASHY
Like bad romance novels
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2020
5%
CDTOWER
iTunes library ancestor
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 13, 2020
5%
CDTOWER
iTunes library ancestor
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2020
5%
URDU
One of Pakistan's official languages
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 19, 2019
5%
URDU
One of Pakistan's official languages
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2019
5%
ARYAN
Indo-__ languages
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 6, 2019
5%
ARYAN
Indo-__ languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2019
5%
MAORI
One of New Zealand's official languages
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 28, 2019
5%
MAORI
One of New Zealand's official languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 28, 2019
5%
MAINFRAME
*iPad's giant ancestor
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 25, 2019
5%
MAINFRAME
*iPad's giant ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2019
5%
MASTODON
Elephant's ancestor
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 8, 2019
5%
MASTODON
Elephant's ancestor
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 8, 2019
5%
GHOSTWRITER
Author of a 1990 Swayze/Moore fantasy romance?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2019
5%
GHOSTWRITER
Author of a 1990 Swayze/Moore fantasy romance?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2019
5%
DINNERDATE
Start of many a romance
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2019
5%
DINNERDATE
Start of many a romance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2019
5%
BUITON
Taylor's on-again, off-again romance
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 28, 2019
5%
BUITON
Taylor's on-again, off-again romance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2019
5%
CODES
Secret languages
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 25, 2019
5%
CODES
Secret languages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2019
5%
MOONDANCE
Van Morrison hit with the line "A fantabulous night to make romance"
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2019
5%
MOONDANCE
Van Morrison hit with the line "A fantabulous night to make romance"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2019
5%
ESE
Suffix of languages
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 12, 2019
5%
ESE
Suffix of languages
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 12, 2019
5%
PDA
Smartphone ancestor, briefly
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 15, 2018
5%
PDA
Smartphone ancestor, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2018
1%
LYRES
Harp’s ancestors
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 10, 2025
1%
LYRES
Harp’s ancestors
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 10, 2025
1%
LUTES
Guitars’ ancestors
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 24, 2024
1%
LUTES
Guitars’ ancestors
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 24, 2024
1%
YEARONE
Jack Black film with the tagline "Meet your ancestors"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 9, 2024
1%
YEARONE
Jack Black film with the tagline "Meet your ancestors"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2024
1%
SOAPOPERA
Long series of romances?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2023
1%
SOAPOPERA
Long series of romances?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2023
1%
PORTMANTEAU
"Bromance" or "Bennifer," e.g.
(11)
Universal Crossword
Mar 16, 2023
1%
PORTMANTEAU
"Bromance" or "Bennifer," e.g.
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2023
1%
GENRE
Britcom or bromance
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 20, 2022
1%
GENRE
Britcom or bromance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 20, 2022
1%
WESTWARDHOAX
False claim about one's pioneer ancestors?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 28, 2020
1%
WESTWARDHOAX
False claim about one's pioneer ancestors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2020
1%
BOYMEETSGIRL
Like some conventional romances, as illustrated by each set of circled letters
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2020
1%
BOYMEETSGIRL
Like some conventional romances, as illustrated by each set of circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2020
1%
READSPALMS
What a chiromancer does
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2020
1%
READSPALMS
What a chiromancer does
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2020
1%
DANETODANEAFFAIRS
Brief romances between Copenhagen residents?
(17)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 3, 2020
1%
DANETODANEAFFAIRS
Brief romances between Copenhagen residents?
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 3, 2020
1%
MAPS
GPS ancestors
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 24, 2020
1%
MAPS
GPS ancestors
Universal Crossword · Apr 24, 2020
1%
LINE
Series of ancestors
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 26, 2019
1%
LINE
Series of ancestors
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2019
1%
BLOODLINE
Sequence of direct ancestors
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2019
1%
BLOODLINE
Sequence of direct ancestors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2019
1%
PDAS
Smartphone ancestors, briefly
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 19, 2019
1%
PDAS
Smartphone ancestors, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Ancestor of the romance languages" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 87 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is LATIN (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Ancestor of the romance languages"?
The best answer for "Ancestor of the romance languages" is LATIN with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Ancestor of the romance languages" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on March 20, 2024.