pinchcramp@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months 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-squaremessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down13
arrow-up1205arrow-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@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareHotzillalinkfedilinkarrow-up14·11 months 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.
minus-squarenocturne213@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoi thought the name Finland was from Norwegian.
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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