pinchcramp to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish • 2 years 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 • 2 years agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink14•2 years agoThere is also a other example in Europe, Finland. We finns call it Suomi, and everyone else calls us Finland. Origin of Finland is also from Romans, because they called us Fenni. Origin of Suomi is unknown, but there are multiple theories.
There is also a other example in Europe, Finland. We finns call it Suomi, and everyone else calls us Finland. Origin of Finland is also from Romans, because they called us Fenni. Origin of Suomi is unknown, but there are multiple theories.
i thought the name Finland was from Norwegian.
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