ELI5: Why are native Australians called Aboriginals when in English the prefix "a" usually means "not"- ex Abnormal, atypical, etc? Submitted by Invisible_Swan t3_11cuspv on February 26, 2023 at 10:28 PM in explainlikeimfive 35 comments 8
brannana t1_ja5cfx1 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 11:25 PM Reply to comment by throwawayprivateguy in ELI5: Why are native Australians called Aboriginals when in English the prefix "a" usually means "not"- ex Abnormal, atypical, etc? by Invisible_Swan Famous and Infamous. Permalink Parent 1
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