58008@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoWhy is 'Philippines' spelled with a PH, but 'Filipino' is spelled with an F?message-squaremessage-square76linkfedilinkarrow-up1228
arrow-up1228message-squareWhy is 'Philippines' spelled with a PH, but 'Filipino' is spelled with an F?58008@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square76linkfedilink
minus-squareEvade5415@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 days agoKansas is named for the Kaw People Native American Nation (or Kanza) and Arkansas is named for the Quapaw Nation. Algonquian-speaking people originally referred to the Quapaw as “Akansa”. French fur traders called them Arcansas. I grew up in Kansas and we called it Ar-kansas.
Kansas is named for the Kaw People Native American Nation (or Kanza) and Arkansas is named for the Quapaw Nation. Algonquian-speaking people originally referred to the Quapaw as “Akansa”. French fur traders called them Arcansas.
I grew up in Kansas and we called it Ar-kansas.