A great portion of the English language originally came from Latin and Germanic languages and there are many idioms that were brought here by European immigrants.
Yes, I know, but I was referencling Prunella Scales (Sybil) and her frequent line “Oh don’t mind him, he’s from Barcelona”. I probably should have used the entire quote but I was trying for subtle.
I think Calvin changed his name when he grew up and then wrote “Game of Thrones”.