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7 Possible Meaning Of "AFRICA". Which One Do You Think Is More Correct? by INTERMAN: 2:23am On May 05, 2016 |
The historical origins of the name Africa
are in dispute. At least seven origins
have been suggested: (1) it is a Roman
name for what the Greeks called "Libya,"
itself perhaps a Latinization of the name
of the Berber tribe Aourigha (perhaps
pronounced "Afarika" (2) it is derived
from two Phoenician terms either
referring to corn or fruit (pharika ),
meaning land of corn or fruit; (3) it
comes from a Phoenician root faraqa,
meaning separation or diaspora; a
similar root is apparently found in some
African languages such as Bambara; (4)
it is drawn from the Latin adjective
aprica (sunny) or the Greek aprikē (free
from cold); (5) it might even stem from
Sanskrit and Hindi in which the root
Apara or Africa denotes that which, in
geographical terms, comes "after"—to the
west—in which case Africa is the
western continent; (6) it is the name of a
Yemenite chief named Africus who
invaded North Africa in the second
millennium B.C.E. and founded a town
called Afrikyah; or (7) it springs from
"Afer" who was a grandson of Abraham
and a companion of Hercules (Ki-Zerbo;
Spivak). |
Re: 7 Possible Meaning Of "AFRICA". Which One Do You Think Is More Correct? by Sunky200: 4:36am On May 05, 2016 |
no 4 seem more appropriate |
Re: 7 Possible Meaning Of "AFRICA". Which One Do You Think Is More Correct? by KissCODE(m): 5:35am On May 05, 2016 |
All of them i accept but to me i have a huge attachment to Africus... It makes more meaning... OP which one is urs? |
Re: 7 Possible Meaning Of "AFRICA". Which One Do You Think Is More Correct? by chriskosherbal(m): 6:03am On May 05, 2016 |
All of them look the same, so op tell me yours first. |
Re: 7 Possible Meaning Of "AFRICA". Which One Do You Think Is More Correct? by PapaBrowne(m): 7:35am On May 05, 2016 |
Number 4. Latin=Aprica= Sunny Greek=Aprike= Free from Cold |
Re: 7 Possible Meaning Of "AFRICA". Which One Do You Think Is More Correct? by INTERMAN: 10:08am On May 05, 2016 |
KissCODE:to me I guess no 1 sounds more meaningful |
Re: 7 Possible Meaning Of "AFRICA". Which One Do You Think Is More Correct? by INTERMAN: 10:10am On May 05, 2016 |
PapaBrowne:but not all african country is free from cold esp the first contacts like Egypt, soudan, libya, tunisia etc. |
Re: 7 Possible Meaning Of "AFRICA". Which One Do You Think Is More Correct? by INTERMAN: 10:16am On May 05, 2016 |
anyway, all these are likely possible meaning. No one knows which one is actually correct |
Re: 7 Possible Meaning Of "AFRICA". Which One Do You Think Is More Correct? by INTERMAN: 10:22am On May 05, 2016 |
oya seun lalasticlala come and solve and rack ur head a littlle |
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