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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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