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#430621 - Mon Jul 14 2008 09:50 AM IA at the end of place names
quogequox Prolific Registered: Sat Sep 15 2001 Posts: 1050 Loc: Adelaide SA Australia	Can anyone tell me what the IA means at the end of so many place names, ie patagonIA, mongolIA, AustralIA? And what is its origin? _________________________ Never moon a werewolf.
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#430622 - Mon Jul 14 2008 10:19 AM Re: IA at the end of place names
jordandog Forum Champion Registered: Tue Apr 17 2007 Posts: 5097 Loc: Ohio USA	Interesting question, unfortunately I have no answer, but I did attempt to look for 15 minutes after seeing this. Now you have my curiosity piqued and I'm sure one of our erudite members will come along with an answer - they always do! _________________________ The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.-- Richard Bach [i]Illusions
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#430623 - Mon Jul 14 2008 04:20 PM Re: IA at the end of place names
ozzz2002 Moderator Registered: Mon Dec 03 2001 Posts: 20912 Loc: Sydney NSW Australia	I am not sure if this answers your question totally, but it seems to be a Latin suffix meaning "...state of, condition of, quality of; act of". Look here for more info. _________________________ The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not smashing it. Ex-Editor, Hobbies and Sports, and Forum Moderator
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#430624 - Mon Jul 14 2008 10:56 PM Re: IA at the end of place names
minkpenny Mainstay Registered: Fri Feb 28 2003 Posts: 931 Loc: Buenos Aires Argentina ...	Quote: it seems to be a Latin suffix meaning "...state of, condition of, quality of; act of". That would make sense for the word "Patagonia". Taken from Wikipedia: "The name Patagonia comes from the word patagon used by Magellan to describe the native people who his expedition thought to be giants." _________________________ "It's a job that's never started that takes the longest to finish." - J.R.R. Tolkien
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#430625 - Tue Jul 15 2008 08:33 AM Re: IA at the end of place names
jordandog Forum Champion Registered: Tue Apr 17 2007 Posts: 5097 Loc: Ohio USA	Thank you, ozzz, oh erudite one! That does make sense now. _________________________ The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.-- Richard Bach [i]Illusions
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