Why does Deutsch translate to German?

Asked Dec 19 '16 at 11:46

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I mean, German comes from the fact that the Germans are Germanic (duh...) but the Germans aren't the only Germanic people out there... So, the meaning of Deutsch must not be "German" per se, or is it?

If it is, then Germany is like the origin of the Germanic people?

edited Dec 19 '16 at 14:31

tofro

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asked Dec 19 '16 at 11:46

Guilherme Z. Santos

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Shouldn't that be asked in http://english.stackexchange.com? It is about the English translation of "Deutsch", isn't it? – Thorsten Dittmar Dec 19 '16 at 12:02
@tofro, yes duplicate! Thank's for finding it (believe me I looked). :) – Guilherme Z. Santos Dec 19 '16 at 12:16
@ThorstenDittmar, It's not about the translation, it's more about the meaning of Deutsch. It does not mean Germanic, does it? (it's specified in the question) Though it's a duplicate, the linked question has a very nice answer. – Guilherme Z. Santos Dec 19 '16 at 12:20
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Concerning its age-long history, the best name is “Deutschland”. It’s not the land of the Germanic, nor the Alemanni, Foreigners or Saxons, but The Land of the People. Study the names of Germany for a comprehensive answer. – dakab Dec 19 '16 at 12:21
@GuilhermeZ.Santos Neither does "German" :-) That's why they are two distinct words: German and Germanic. – Thorsten Dittmar Dec 19 '16 at 13:14
http://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/2050ui/how_are_they_called/ – Carsten S Dec 19 '16 at 13:31

Why does Deutsch translate to German?

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