RopeADerp02 t1_ja59m71 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 11:05 PM Reply to comment by Himantolophus in ELI5: Why are native Australians called Aboriginals when in English the prefix "a" usually means "not"- ex Abnormal, atypical, etc? by Invisible_Swan I'm pretty sure you're making a joke. But for those who are curious, the Americas were named after Amerigo Vespucci. Permalink Parent 4
RopeADerp02 t1_ja59m71 wrote
Reply to comment by Himantolophus in ELI5: Why are native Australians called Aboriginals when in English the prefix "a" usually means "not"- ex Abnormal, atypical, etc? by Invisible_Swan
I'm pretty sure you're making a joke. But for those who are curious, the Americas were named after Amerigo Vespucci.