Etymologies of Endonyms and Exonyms - Starkey Comics
Endonyms are the names countries call themselves in their own language(s), while exonyms are the names foreign languages call them.
Often these are clearly related (like English “Brazil” and Portuguese “Brasil”).
Other times they are clearly unrelated, like Germany and Deutschland.
And sometimes they are related, but don’t really look it (like Burma... See more
Often these are clearly related (like English “Brazil” and Portuguese “Brasil”).
Other times they are clearly unrelated, like Germany and Deutschland.
And sometimes they are related, but don’t really look it (like Burma... See more