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From bikini to turkey — language is full of travel destinations
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From bikini to turkey — language is full of travel destinations Did you know that many everyday words are actually geonyms? These are words derived from geographical names. Bikini → named after the island of Bikini Turkey → named after Turkey Canary → derived from the Canary Islands Flamenco → originating from Flanders Pils → originating from Pilsen The term geonym was coined in 1990 by Dutch scholar Robert-Henk Zuidinga and became popular thanks to Ewoud Sanders' Geonym Dictionary. It's funny how language constantly allows us to travel without even realizing it. Nice article in Quest magazine in The Netherlands
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