Re: Codename "de" (was Re: Country names in national languages)

Walter Tsuyoshi Sano scripsit:

> I wonder why 'Germany' has so many different names:
In the Slavic languages, the name for a German is (variants on)
"nemets", meaning a dumb (unspeaking) person.  "Deutsch", "tysk"
and Italian "tedesco" are all from the Germanic word meaning
"natives, locals, ordinary people" (as distinct from Romans).
"German" is from Latin, of obscure origin.  "Alleman" (all men,
or all the men) was the name of a tribal coalition in late
Roman times.  I think that covers it.

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