This map is wrong. The main language of Belgium is Dutch. Flanders is the biggest part. It should be red.
artast on
In Russian, the country is called Germaniya (Германия), and its people are called nemtsy (немцы).
Lionheart1224 on
I understand where Germania and Aleman come from, but where do the other words derive from?
EDIT: thank you for all the responses, people. I really appreciate these explanations; I find cultural/linguistic anthropology hella fascinating.
Xtermix on
In Somalia we say „Jarmal“ from Germany.
PansotoXPanissa on
In Italia, Germany is Germania, but the inhabitants are Tedeschi (from the Teuton Knightly order)
average-teen-guy on
wondering what greenland calls it
FomoSapiens76 on
Quiz question: which country is in Finnish *Venäjä?*
The word comes from ancient Germanic word *wened*, which referred to a Slavic tribe living somewhere in today’s Poland. The Finns adopted the word and started calling Russians, the largest Slavic tribe in their neck of the woods, with that name.
Zealousideal_Till683 on
In Arabic, we call Germany by the „Alemania“-derived word, but we *also* make use of the „Niemc“-derived word – Austria is „Nimsa.“
Villain_Prince on
Slight correction: This isn’t the etymology of „Germany“, but the etymology of the word FOR „Germany“.
No_Men_Omen on
Lithuanian ‚Vokietija‘, Latvian ‚Vācija‘ are both not entirely clear, but could be related to the German tribe Vagoth from Scandinavia.
no_sight on
These colors don’t even line up. The lime green for „Germania“ is pretty different if you look at Canada right under.
belfman on
I have no clue why Israel is marked purple. Germany in Hebrew is Germania (with a hard G).
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This map is wrong. The main language of Belgium is Dutch. Flanders is the biggest part. It should be red.
In Russian, the country is called Germaniya (Германия), and its people are called nemtsy (немцы).
I understand where Germania and Aleman come from, but where do the other words derive from?
EDIT: thank you for all the responses, people. I really appreciate these explanations; I find cultural/linguistic anthropology hella fascinating.
In Somalia we say „Jarmal“ from Germany.
In Italia, Germany is Germania, but the inhabitants are Tedeschi (from the Teuton Knightly order)
wondering what greenland calls it
Quiz question: which country is in Finnish *Venäjä?*
The word comes from ancient Germanic word *wened*, which referred to a Slavic tribe living somewhere in today’s Poland. The Finns adopted the word and started calling Russians, the largest Slavic tribe in their neck of the woods, with that name.
In Arabic, we call Germany by the „Alemania“-derived word, but we *also* make use of the „Niemc“-derived word – Austria is „Nimsa.“
Slight correction: This isn’t the etymology of „Germany“, but the etymology of the word FOR „Germany“.
Lithuanian ‚Vokietija‘, Latvian ‚Vācija‘ are both not entirely clear, but could be related to the German tribe Vagoth from Scandinavia.
These colors don’t even line up. The lime green for „Germania“ is pretty different if you look at Canada right under.
I have no clue why Israel is marked purple. Germany in Hebrew is Germania (with a hard G).