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atyh | 3 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +6 
 TIL
Cambridge comes from Cambria, the Latin version of Cymru, which is what the Welsh call themselves.

Welsh comes from the English word Wealas, which comes from a proto-Germanic word basically meaning “not us”.

The earliest Arthurian legends are Cymru stories of a great King who fought against Anglo-Saxon invaders.

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Adam Snyder | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 TIL all that from you. I was under the impression that Arthur and Robin Hood were Norman introductions.
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the axiom | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 and what is name by which the Welsh call England?
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cuban | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I've watched a lot of history stuff from that area and had never heard the Welsh part... Where did you learn it?
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atyh | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I had a weird desire to study the Welsh. So I started with searching YouTube for someone with a speaking voice that’s tolerable. 🤓

https://youtu.be/wZWWnGyypVQ