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-square30fedilinkarrow-up1211arrow-down13
arrow-up1208arrow-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-square30fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoReminds me of not adopting the metric system. A combination of history and inertia.
Reminds me of not adopting the metric system. A combination of history and inertia.