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Re:A tale of two cities: How we got the history of Calicut w... by albert_e on Saturday January 21, 2023 @05:46AM (#34465470)
Similarly I would like to read a good account of the relationship between India the country, West "Indies" group of islands, and the native "Indians" of North America. I don't suppose they share any roots with the word 'indigenous'.
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Re:A tale of two cities: How we got the history of Calicut w... by tmtvl on Saturday January 21, 2023 @10:49AM (#34467189)
Nah, the name for India comes from the Indus (ancient word for river), while indigenous comes from Latin for born in the country.

The Indians and West Indies thing is just about some sea travellers being dumb and thinking they'd reached India.

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