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Why Do We Call It That?: National Names

July 6, 2022April 17, 2020 by uTalk

How often do you think about where words come from? Probably not that much, right? And yet, every word has its origins. Some have been passed down from ancient roots that, in some cases, are barely recognisable when compared to the words they have become today. Some have been borrowed from other languages and either … Read more

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