EPISODE · Dec 2, 2018 · 20 MIN

Episode 60: Wales

from Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast

The English name for the country of 'Wales' is not native to Wales itself. It actually has origins in a derogatory term given by the AngloSaxons to their Celtic neighbors. The word 'Wales' has cognates in all of the Germanic languages, yet most of these cognates have nothing to do with the modern country of Wales. In general, these cognates are associated with speakers of Romance languages throughout Europe. Strange! In today's episode, we connect the dots among these various cognates across languages.

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