Is Somalia an Italian Word?

[Aliyah99]

I watched an interview with former somaliland president cigaal he claimed the word SOMALIA is from the Italian syntax, which makes sense since English speaking Countries call them Italy and they call themselves Italia their airline is Alitalia, and even their accent Mama Mia! lots of ia's lol.This got me wondering how can anyone criticize somaliland for having a colonial name? If the word Somalia is of Italian origin?

[Advocatar]

pretend like u never asked this question and move on.......change the subject or something.


lol


Somali is mention in the conquest of abbysinia when somalida were fighting xabashi in the 15-16th century.

[*Nobleman*]

interesting, but not sure if its true

[SahanGalbeed]

It is an italian word !!

[Aliyah99]

[quote="Advocatar"]pretend like u never asked this question and move on.......change the subject or something.


lol


Somali is mention in the conquest of abbysinia when somalida were fighting xabashi in the 15-16th century.[/quote]

I am talking about the IA they are mentioned as AL SOMAL or Somali, now get lost

[Naaima]

Salam alaikum

its somali words, xarafka soomaali wuxuu ka soo jeeda xarafkaa soomaal which means ex. geelka caanaha ka soomaal or ka soo lis ........whatever i can't example very well but somali is definitely not a italian word

[Voltage]

"IA" is an old latin word for "land"

Somalia (land of the somali
Croatia (land of the croats)
Ethiopia (land of burnt skin)


etc etc etc

[Aliyah99]

Let me make it clear for the simpletons:

I am talking about the suffix IA at the end of Somali

OK?

[PosH]

[quote="Aliyah99"]I watched an interview with former somaliland president cigaal he claimed the word SOMALIA is from the Italian syntax, which makes sense since English speaking Countries call them Italy and they call themselves Italia their airline is Alitalia, and even their accent Mama Mia! lots of ia's lol.This got me wondering how can anyone criticize somaliland for having a colonial name? If the word Somalia is of Italian origin?[/quote]

I've heard the same thing and I think it's true. Somalia is a colonial name.

[Aliyah99]

[quote="Voltage"]"IA" is an old latin word for "land"

Somalia (land of the somali
Croatia (land of the croats)
Ethiopia (land of burnt skin)


etc etc etc[/quote]


Thanks Voltage,

Latin so it is Roman in other words Italian..

lol

[The_Emperior5]

everthing in somalia is italia

casabalaladhan italian name

villa somalia
villa roma

wa wadda italiaanen

[Naaima]

[quote="Voltage"]Ethiopia (land of burnt skin)
[/quote]

it's a greek word and it means burnt face not skin :)

[X.Playa]

the word Somali itself is English word , most pre-colonial somalis regarded themselves as SOMAL and not Somalis

[Aliyah99]

Ok, I think we can safely say now that no-one should ever criticize SOMALILAND for having ingriis colonial name since SOMALIA is af Talyaani, a Roman Latin word.

[AbdiWahab252]

Xplaya is right we were known as Somals NOT SOMALI