Anonymous
7/11/2025, 9:04:58 AM No.212640904
In Turkish Wales is named after the Gauls
What are some obscure names for countries in your language
What are some obscure names for countries in your language
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Anonymous
7/11/2025, 9:11:57 AM No.212641020
nevermind it's apparently just a bastardisation of the english name by the french and by us after we loaned in from the french
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 9:31:15 AM No.212641368
Sweden is Rootsi, which is cognate with Russia because the state of Rus was founded by a tribe of swedish vikings
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 10:17:52 AM No.212642236
Italy is called Włochy in Polish, because of the Vlach tribe.
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 12:01:05 PM No.212644510
>>212640904 (OP)
There's probably a mistake in your interpretation because everything in Europe that was once "foreign" was etymologically related to "the Gauls" or "the Walloons" or "the Welsh", etc.
Proto-germanic root "Walha*z". That became "Gaul" for the Romans by consonant shift, remained a form of "Walh" (Walloon, Welsh, etc.). Here in Alsace, we call the Alsatians who don't speak Alsatian (related to their territory in the Vosges mountains) "Welches".
There's probably a mistake in your interpretation because everything in Europe that was once "foreign" was etymologically related to "the Gauls" or "the Walloons" or "the Welsh", etc.
Proto-germanic root "Walha*z". That became "Gaul" for the Romans by consonant shift, remained a form of "Walh" (Walloon, Welsh, etc.). Here in Alsace, we call the Alsatians who don't speak Alsatian (related to their territory in the Vosges mountains) "Welches".
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 12:06:02 PM No.212644631
>>212640904 (OP)
Turkey, in English, is named after the breaded meat dinosaurs children eat here. Not sure why though.
Turkey, in English, is named after the breaded meat dinosaurs children eat here. Not sure why though.
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 12:12:42 PM No.212644773
>>212640904 (OP)
We still call the UK Great Britain, sometimes. Even in formal documents. Colloqually "Inggris" (England). I also just checked the UK Embassy website and they referred to it as "Inggris Raya" which would be literally translated as "Great England". I guess the other K's aren't that important to the foreign affairs people.
We still call the UK Great Britain, sometimes. Even in formal documents. Colloqually "Inggris" (England). I also just checked the UK Embassy website and they referred to it as "Inggris Raya" which would be literally translated as "Great England". I guess the other K's aren't that important to the foreign affairs people.