Comment on I felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in Germany

• hansolo@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Those have more straightforward transliterations. But where the fuck does the L even come from?

  Firenze was also the art and culture capitol of Europe for quite some time, so this isn’t some backwater town. It’s like the CCP telling people that New York is now officially called “Not Yoodle” in Chinese.

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  • zaphod@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Florence comes from the Latin name of the city Florentia.

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    • hansolo@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      TIL

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• X@piefed.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Napoli. Roma. Venezia.

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• ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Czech: Neapol, Řím, Benátky.

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