pinchcramp to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish • 1 year agoHow do names of countries get translated? What is the reason why Nippon/Nihon is called Japan or Ellada is called Greece in English?message-square24fedilinkarrow-up1217arrow-down13
arrow-up1214arrow-down1message-squareHow do names of countries get translated? What is the reason why Nippon/Nihon is called Japan or Ellada is called Greece in English?pinchcramp to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squaremorgan423linkEnglish52•1 year agoThere are actually specific words in the English language for precisely what you’re talking about. Endonym - The native name of a geologic feature or place. From your example: Nihon in Japanese. Exonym - The foreign name of a geologic feature or place. From your example: Japan in English.
There are actually specific words in the English language for precisely what you’re talking about.
Endonym - The native name of a geologic feature or place. From your example: Nihon in Japanese.
Exonym - The foreign name of a geologic feature or place. From your example: Japan in English.