JeremyMallin, 2 months ago #RandomThoughts How did Brits ever get "Spain" from "España"? 🤔 None of the vowel signs and not even all of the consonant sounds. #Etymology #Pronunciation
#RandomThoughts How did Brits ever get "Spain" from "España"? 🤔
None of the vowel signs and not even all of the consonant sounds.
#Etymology #Pronunciation
apodoxus, 2 months ago @JeremyMallin What? They're almost identical. Both are pronounced "sp-n."
@JeremyMallin What? They're almost identical. Both are pronounced "sp-n."
JeremyMallin, 2 months ago @apodoxus Nope. One is "sp-n" and one is "sp-ny". N ≠ Ñ
@apodoxus Nope.
One is "sp-n" and one is "sp-ny".
N ≠ Ñ
apodoxus, 2 months ago @JeremyMallin True but close enough... Seems like nitpicking to me. Deutchland is Germany in English and Tyskland in Swedish. That's plenty of other nonsensical examples compared to missing one soft consonant.
@JeremyMallin True but close enough... Seems like nitpicking to me. Deutchland is Germany in English and Tyskland in Swedish. That's plenty of other nonsensical examples compared to missing one soft consonant.
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