58008@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoWhy is 'Philippines' spelled with a PH, but 'Filipino' is spelled with an F?message-squaremessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down10
arrow-up1158arrow-down1message-squareWhy is 'Philippines' spelled with a PH, but 'Filipino' is spelled with an F?58008@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squareazuth@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoGreek name meaning he who likes horses, the name of Alexander the great’s father, then a Spanish King’s who colonized the islands. Therefore actually spelled with a Φ and the issue being different transliterations of it.
Greek name meaning he who likes horses, the name of Alexander the great’s father, then a Spanish King’s who colonized the islands.
Therefore actually spelled with a Φ and the issue being different transliterations of it.