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		pgh on Nov 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Japanese have been producing wood for 700 years wi... It’s German meaning “commons" - communal lands.

spopejoy on Nov 24, 2022 [–]

Alemania(SP)/Allemagne(FR) for Germany -- must be related??

pgh on Nov 25, 2022 | [–]

Similar etymology, I would suppose “All mans” https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamans

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