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nexguy t1_j2avgkg wrote

Europe. Who even came up with that name?

edit: reference

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008Zulu t1_j2b4ujp wrote

Europa, Europe comes from the Phoenician word EROB, meaning where the sun set (west of Phoenicia,west of Bosphorus, Sea of Marmora). Erebo: I go under. Ereba: The land where I go under. Acu (pronounciatian asu) the land where I (the sun) are coming up: Ereb, ereba= europa Asu = Asie, Asia.

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