Comments on: Name of Germany in various languages https://vividmaps.com/name-of-germany-in-various-languages/ Maps that explain the World Sun, 14 Jul 2019 18:29:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anne Butzen https://vividmaps.com/name-of-germany-in-various-languages/#comment-2691 Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:04:14 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/2017/08/13/name-of-germany-in-various-european/#comment-2691 In reply to Simon Jester.

Thanks!

]]> By: Simon Jester https://vividmaps.com/name-of-germany-in-various-languages/#comment-2677 Sat, 26 Aug 2017 01:04:13 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/2017/08/13/name-of-germany-in-various-european/#comment-2677 In reply to Anne Butzen.

From Medieval Latin theodiscus, “of the people”.

]]> By: Anne Butzen https://vividmaps.com/name-of-germany-in-various-languages/#comment-2651 Sun, 13 Aug 2017 20:23:43 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/2017/08/13/name-of-germany-in-various-european/#comment-2651 So Italians call the country “Germania,” but they call the people who live there “Tedeschi.” Interesting…wonder where the latter word comes from?

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