I'm sure that someone has already written in with this, but being a wiseass know-it-all, I had to write this anyway. "Vader" is not derived from a Latin word; rather, "Darth Vader" is Dutch (? or Norwegian or some Scandanavian language) for "dark father". Hence, the speakers of that language were given a clue about the whole "Vader is Luke's father" thing from early on. And now you know... the rest of the story!
Responses:
Paul Harvey
Yes, several fans of the popular "Star Wars" films have written in to us regarding this. And while Vader is in fact Dutch for father, the pronunctiation is different; "Vahder" instead of "Vayder" and indeed, a differing etymology has been postulated, based on the Latin root, also found in such words as "invader" and "evader."
Paul Harvey
However, I think I speak for most of us here who subscribe to a third theory, which is that all of you many people who have written in, so eager to discuss this topic... so happy to showcase your esoteric knowledge of these adventure-filled and exciting films... that all of you should just shut up SHUT UP SHUT UP!
