Asian = Oriental, etc.

[Mark Odegard]

Herb Stahlke:

>So etymologically the various modern words for that island nation off the
>coast of western Russia all translate as Orient?
>
>Herb

I think Herb means 'eastern Russia'. In this instance, I think 'Anatolia'
needs mentioning. As I recall, this can also be translated as 'land up
against the rising sun'.
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