Re: CHAT: weird names,was Re: conlanging,the ultimate feminist
| From: | alypius <krazyal@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Monday, August 9, 1999, 2:07 |
|---|
>Tom Wier scripsit:
>
>> Wouldn't the Turkish name <Istanbul> more likely come from Greek
>> <Konstantinopolis> rather than Latin?
Istanbul if from a Greek expression that means "to the city."
Afterall, Latin made practicly
>> no inroads in the more developed eastern end of the Empire.
Well, don't forget about Roman-ia, "land of the Romans," and cradle of one
of the 6 modern Romance languages. (Can anyone name all 6?) ~alypius