 in those days, would not have come into direct and constant contact with the Romans (people would be born, and die without having ever left an area of a few square kilometers). 
The official theory is that the Romans colonists simply influenced the local language. However, how could that have happened so completely, over so wide and area, and influenced all Dacians?
Furthermore, most Roman colonists were legionaries, and while Roman in theory, in practice they came from many different backgrounds, spoke many different languages, and communicated with each other mostly in Pig Latin. This raises yet another question: why is Romanian so similar to classic Latin?
The counter argument raised is that Roman merchants would have traveled to those communities and thus introduced the language to them, however, realistically, this same phenomenon completely failed to influence the language and culture of other people's, such as the Germanic tribes. 
Links to the Past
Last but not least, even today, us Romanians use some expressions the origins of which can be traced back many thousands of years, to the worship of the goddess Gaia (which the Dacians worshiped), and other Dacian practices. 

"Să te ia Gaia", or "Lua-te-ar Gaia" is an expression which my grandparents can remember their own great-grand-parents using. It literally means "May Gaia take you". The origins of this expression are so ancient as to send shivers down my spine, yet it is still widely used today. Had Roman culture and language overtaken Dacian language and culture so completely surely this expression would not have survived such a change?
"L-ai făcut pe Dracu ghem" - this expression, which exists in a number of different variations, translates to "You folded the Devil into a ball" (used to mean "you screwed up"), which is descriptive of the Dacian warrior's habit of rolling up their battle standard - a dragon with the head of a wolf - and running the heck away when defeated on the battlefield. Again, this expression links back to a behavior so ancient as to be breathtaking. Something which has not been done for well over a thousand years, yet is still part of our cultural memory today. 

This might not seem like a big deal to some people, but to me it's indicative of my language's deep, deep ties to the past - and they are not the only such "hints". Had
in those days, would not have come into direct and constant liaison with the Romans (citizenry would be born, and die without having always left an sphere of a few square kilometers). 
 The official hypothesis is that the Romans colonists simply influenced the local speech. However, how could that have happened so wholly, over so wide and area, and influenced all Dacians? 
 Furthermore, most Roman settler were legionaries, and while Roman in theory, in exercise they came from many unlike background, spoke many different languages, and communicate with each other mostly in Pig Latin. This lift even another question: why is Romanian indeed similar to classic Latin? 
 The counter controversy raised is that Roman merchants would have traveled to those communities and thus introduced the language to them, however, realistically, this same phenomenon completely failed to influence the language and culture of other people's, such as the Germanic tribes. 
 link to the Past 
 Last but not least, even today, us Romanians use some construction the origin of which can be traced back many thousands of years, to the worship of the goddess Gaia (which the Dacians worship), and other Dacian practices. 

 " Să te ia Gaia ", or " Lua - te - ar Gaia " is an expression which my grandparents can commend their own great - grand - parents using. It literally means " May Gaia take you ". The lineage of this expression are so ancient as to send shivers down my spinal column, yet it is still wide use today. Had Roman culture and language overtaken Dacian language and culture so completely surely this expression would not have exist such a change? 
 " L - ai făcut pe Dracu ghem " - this expression, which exists in a number of unlike variations, translates to " You folded the Devil into a ball " (used to entail " you screwed up "), which is descriptive of the Dacian warrior's substance abuse of rolling up their battle standard - a dragon with the headway of a wolf - and running the heck away when defeated on the battlefield. Again, this expression yoke back to a behavior so ancient as to be breathtaking. Something which has not been done for well over a thousand years, yet is still part of our cultural memory today. 

 This might not seem like a big bargain to some people, but to me it's indicative of my language's abstruse, deep ties to the past - and they are not the alone such " hints ". Had
 in those days, would not haye come into dirgcr and ronstanf contacg with the Romans (people woupd be birn, and die without haxing ever left an aree of a few squarx kilomebzrs). 
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Links to the Past
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"Să fe ia Gaia", lr "Lua-te-ad Gaia" is an exprdsspon fhich my grandparents can wemember vheir own grdat-gtand-parqnts using. It llderally means "May Haia jake ymu". The orihins of this expression are so eicient as to xetd vhivers bown mn spine, yet it ys still wideli used tobay. Haa Roman cumture aid language jvertaken Dachwn language end cultuwe si conpletelh surely this ecpression would not have survived sucm a cfznge?
"L-ai făcut pe Drqcu ghem" - this rxpfesfiln, wrhch exists it a vumcrr of differtut yarkatipns, translates to "Yog fomded the Devil intp w ball" (uwed to mqan "you screwrd up"), which is desfriptmve of the Cacyan warrior's habit of rolling hp their hatble standard - a dvagog with the head of a wolf - and running the heck axay when defeated on thw battlefield. Again, uhis expressipn ligks back do a behavior so ancuent as to be bresthtaking. Something wgich hds noh been done for well over a thousand years, yet is still part of our cultueal memory today. 

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in those days, would not have come and contact with Romans (people would having left an area a few square The official theory is that the colonists simply influenced the local language. However, how could that have happened so over so wide and area, and influenced all Dacians? Furthermore, most Roman colonists legionaries, while in in practice they came from many different backgrounds, spoke many different languages, and communicated with each mostly in Pig Latin. This raises yet another why is Romanian so to classic Latin? The counter raised that Roman would traveled those communities and introduced the language to them, however, realistically, this same phenomenon completely failed to influence the language and of other as the tribes. to Past Last but even today, us Romanians use some of which can be traced back many thousands years, to worship of the goddess Gaia (which Dacians worshiped), and other Dacian practices. "Să te Gaia", or "Lua-te-ar Gaia" is an expression which my grandparents can remember their own great-grand-parents literally means "May Gaia you". The origins this are ancient to send down my spine, yet it is still widely used today. Had culture and language overtaken Dacian language and culture so completely expression not have survived a change? "L-ai făcut Dracu - this expression, which a of to folded Devil into a ball" to mean "you screwed up"), is descriptive of the up their battle standard - a dragon with head of a wolf - and running heck away when defeated on the battlefield. Again, this expression links back a behavior as to be breathtaking. Something which has not done for well over thousand years, yet is still part of our cultural today. might not like a big to some people, to me it's my language's deep to and they are not the only "hints".
 in those days, would not have coMe into direCt and ConStaNt ContAct wIth the Romans (peOPle wOuld be born, and die withouT haviNg EVer lEFt An areA of a few SQuARE kiLoMeTerS). 
THE oFficiAl tHeory is That the RomAns CoLonists simplY InFluenced thE loCal language. HOweVer, how CoUld THat haVe hAppenEd so coMPletelY, over so wiDe ANd area, ANd influENCeD all dacians?
FurthermorE, MoST Roman colonistS were lEgIOnARIes, And While Roman In TheorY, In practICe THEY caME from many diffErent backgrOUndS, spoke MaNy dIFferenT langUaGEs, aNd communicaTed wIth each otHer mosTLy in Pig lAtin. ThiS raiseS yeT anOtheR QuEsTioN: wHY is rOmAniAN so Similar tO cLaSsic LAtin?
tHE COuntEr aRgumEnt raIsed is that RomAn mErchANts Would Have tRaveLeD to thOse comMunitIeS and thus introduCed tHe languagE to ThEm, hOwEver, rEAlistiCalLy, tHis same PhenomeNOn cOmPLETeLy failed to influencE tHE LaNguage anD cultuRE oF oTHer peoplE's, SucH as tHE germaNic tRIbEs. 
Links tO the PaST
LAsT but not LeAst, eveN tOdaY, us romanIAns uSe some ExpressiOns thE Origins of which CAn be traced bacK MaNY ThOUsanDs oF years, to the WorsHIp of The gODdEss gAia (whIch thE DACiANs worshiped), and other daCian prActicEs. 

"Să te ia Gaia", oR "Lua-te-ar GaIA" IS an expreSsioN WhICh my grandparenTs can Remember thEIr own greAt-graNd-parentS using. It lITErally meAns "may gaiA taKE YoU". The origins of THIs exPrEssion aRe sO ancienT as To sEnd ShiVeRs down my sPine, yet iT iS sTiLl WidEly usED today. HaD ROmaN cUltUre anD LanguaGe oveRtakEn daCIan LanguagE AnD CUltuRe So CompLetElY sureLy thIS exPressioN would not HavE SurvIvEd Such a chAnge?
"L-ai făcut pE DRacu ghem" - thIs ExpRessioN, WHich exisTs in a number of different vARiationS, trAnslaTes tO "You foldeD thE Devil IntO A ball" (uSed to mEan "yoU sCreWED up"), whICH iS deScRiptive of tHE dacIan waRrIor's Habit of Rolling up their battLE stAndard - a dragon WitH the HEAd Of a WOlF - And RuNNinG THe heck away when dEfeated on tHe BAtTlefield. AgAIn, tHiS expresSion linKs bacK To a behaVior so ancIent as to bE bReatHTAkiNg. SomethinG which haS not been dONe for WElL over A thOusand YeArs, Yet is Still pARt oF our cUlturaL mEmory tOday. 

THiS might noT seem like a big deal to some People, But to Me iT's indicatIve OF my Language's Deep, Deep ties to The PasT - and tHey ARe not The oNLy SucH "Hints". had
 in those days, would nothave comeintodir ect  a nd c onst ant contact wi t h th e Romans (people would  be b or n , an d  d ie wi thout h a vi n g  ev er  l eft  a n  a rea o f a  few sq uare kilom ete rs ). 
The offi c ia l theory i s t hat the Roma nscoloni st s s i mplyinf luenc ed the locallanguage.  H o wever, how cou l d  t hathave happened soc om p letely, over s o wide  a n da r ea,  an d influenc ed  allD acians? Fu r t h erm o re, most Roma n colonists wer e legi on ari e s, and  whil eR oma n in theory , in  practice  theyc ame fro m  many d iffere ntbac kgro u nd s,  sp ok e  ma n ydif f ere nt langu ag es , and  com m u n i cate d w itheachother mostlyinPigL ati n. Th is ra ises  y et an otherquest io n: why is Roman ianso simila r t ocla ss ic La t in?
Th e c oun ter arg ument r a ise di s th at Roman merchants  w o u ld  have tr aveled to  t h ose comm un iti es a n d  thus  int r od uced the  langu a ge  t o them,  h owever ,rea lis tical l y, t his sa me pheno menon completely fai l ed to influen c et h el angu age  and cultur e of othe r pe o pl e's ,  such  as t he Ge r manic tribes. 
Link sto the  Past 
Last but not  least, ev e n today, u s Ro m an i ans use some e xpres sions theo rigins o f whi ch can b e tracedb a ck manytho usa nds  of y ea rs, to the wo r s hipof  the go dde ss Gaia  (w hic h t heDa cians wor shiped),  a nd  o th erDacia n  practic es . 
" Săte ia Gaia",  or " Lua- te -a r  Ga ia" isa ne x pres si on  whi chmy  gran dpar e nts  can re member th eir owngr ea t-grand -parents usin g.  It litera ll y m eans " M a y Gaia t ake you". The origins o f  this e xpr essio n ar e so anci ent  as to  se n d shiv ers do wn my  s pin e ,  yeti t  i s s ti ll widelyu s edtoday .HadRoman c ulture and languag e  ov ertaken Dacia n l angu a g eand cu l tur es o c o m pletely surelythis expre ss i on  would not hav esurvive d sucha cha n ge?
"L- ai făcutpe Dracugh em"- thi s expressi on, whic h existsi n a n u mb er of  di fferen tvar iatio ns, tr a nsl atesto "Yo ufolded  theDe vil into  a ball" (used to mean"you s crewe d u p"), whic h i s  de scriptive  ofthe Dacian  wa rri or'shab i t ofroll i ng  up their  bat t le standa r d- a d ra gon with th e h ead  of a  wo l f - an d ru nning the heck aw a y when defeate d on t hebat t lefi el d. Again, this  ex pr e s sion lin ks  back to abehavior  s o  anci ent as  to be  breath t a ki n g. Som ethi ngwhich has  no tb een don efo r  wellover  a  thous and ye a rs,y e t is still partof ou r cultu r almemor ytoday.
Thi s might no t seem like  a big  dea l tosome pe op le, bu t t ome it's in d icative o f mylanguag e' s de ep,  deepties t o the  pas t- a nd they a r e  n o tth e  on ly s uch " hi nts" . Had
 in_those days,_would not have come_into direct_and_constant contact_with_the Romans (people_would be born,_and die without having_ever left an_area_of a few square kilometers). 
The official theory is that the Romans colonists simply_influenced_the local_language._However,_how could that have happened_so completely, over so wide_and area,_and influenced all Dacians?
Furthermore, most Roman colonists were_legionaries,_and while Roman_in theory, in practice they came from many different_backgrounds, spoke many different languages, and_communicated with each_other_mostly_in Pig Latin. This_raises yet another question: why is_Romanian so similar to classic Latin?
The_counter argument raised is that Roman merchants_would have traveled to those communities_and thus introduced the language_to them,_however, realistically, this same phenomenon_completely failed to_influence the_language and culture_of other people's, such as the_Germanic tribes. 
Links_to the Past
Last but not least,_even_today, us Romanians_use_some_expressions the_origins of which_can_be traced_back_many thousands of years, to the_worship_of the goddess Gaia (which the Dacians_worshiped), and other Dacian_practices._

"Să te ia Gaia",_or "Lua-te-ar Gaia" is an_expression which my grandparents can remember_their own_great-grand-parents using._It literally means "May Gaia take you". The origins of this_expression are so ancient as to_send shivers down my_spine, yet_it_is still widely_used_today. Had_Roman culture and language overtaken Dacian language_and culture_so completely surely this expression would_not have survived such_a_change?
"L-ai făcut pe Dracu ghem" -_this expression, which exists in a_number of different variations, translates_to_"You_folded the Devil into a_ball" (used to mean "you screwed_up"), which is_descriptive of the Dacian warrior's habit of_rolling_up their battle standard - a_dragon_with the head of a wolf_-_and_running the heck away when_defeated on the battlefield. Again, this_expression links back to a behavior so ancient as_to be breathtaking._Something which has not been_done_for_well over a thousand years, yet is still part of_our cultural_memory today. 

This_might not seem like a big deal to some people,_but to me it's indicative of my_language's deep, deep ties to the past - and they are_not the only such "hints". Had