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To: crz

There’s no linguistic basis for that claim.
The ancient Romans called Spain “Hispania.”

Now the island comprising Haiti (French) and the Dominican Republic (Spanish) is “Hispaniola.”


68 posted on 11/08/2022 4:31:46 PM PST by scrabblehack
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To: scrabblehack

“The ancient Romans called Spain “Hispania.”

The Ancient Romans called a lot of places different names.

Doesnt means shit.


73 posted on 11/08/2022 5:02:23 PM PST by crz
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