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Blaze (he/him)@lemmy.zip to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 months ago

Spread of four words for 'camel' across the Old World

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Spread of four words for 'camel' across the Old World

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Blaze (he/him)@lemmy.zip to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 months ago
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanderwort

  • deegeese@sopuli.xyz
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    I wonder if the first word was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese?

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      2 months ago

      Isn’t it Camel(l)o in Portuguese? Also going by the map above?

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