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Originally Posted by CutiePie2000
Here's another one for you....
Okay, Greece is called "Hellas" in Greek, hence the term "Hellenic" to refer to things Greek.
I recently went to a concert at our local "Hellenic Community Centre", (formerly the Greek Community Centre). I asked my Greek friend about it and she said that "Greek" actually comes from a Turkish word meaning "slave"! I was 
So I wouldn't be surprised if we see that change over time as well. |
The word "Greek" isn't changing at this stage of the game.
And your friend was wrong -- "Greek" comes the name of a tribe or group of people (the Graikos) that once lived in what is now Greece but migrated to what is now Italy and were called (in Latin)
Graecus.