ELI5: Why are native Australians called Aboriginals when in English the prefix "a" usually means "not"- ex Abnormal, atypical, etc? Submitted by Invisible_Swan t3_11cuspv on February 26, 2023 at 10:28 PM in explainlikeimfive 35 comments 8
sjwt t1_ja5biov wrote on February 26, 2023 at 11:18 PM Reply to comment by demanbmore in ELI5: Why are native Australians called Aboriginals when in English the prefix "a" usually means "not"- ex Abnormal, atypical, etc? by Invisible_Swan Oh yes.. Mungo man Permalink Parent 1
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