2006-09-11 08:51:06 · 13 answers · asked by Jo 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Because it would sound weird to call it Egyptian summer.
2006-09-11 08:54:30 · answer #1 · answered by ravin_lunatic 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are several theories as to its etymology:
It may be so named because this was the traditional period where North American First Nations/Native American peoples would harvest their fall crops.
In The Americans, The Colonial Experience, Daniel J. Boorstin speculates that the term originated from raids on European colonies by Indian war parties; these raids usually ended in autumn, hence the extension to summer-like weather was an "Indian" summer. Indeed, two of the three other known uses of the term "Indian summer" in the 18th century are from accounts kept by two Army officers leading retaliation expeditions against Indians for raids on settlers in Ohio and Indiana (1790), and Pennsylvania (1794).[1]
It could be so named because the phenomenon was more common in what were then North American Indian territories, as opposed to the Eastern seaboard.
It may be of Asian Indian, rather than North American Indian, origin. H. E. Ware, an English writer, noted that ships at that time traversing the Indian Ocean loaded up their cargo the most during the "Indian Summer", or fair weather season. Several ships actually had an "I.S." on their hull at the load level thought safe during the Indian Summer.
2006-09-11 16:36:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-11 15:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not about India. It comes from American Indians. It's a warm spell in the fall after the first killing frost.
2006-09-11 15:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it is curious. It is also called St,Martins Little Summer someimes. It probably refers to the American Indian but I cannot imagine where St.Martin comes into it.
2006-09-11 15:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indian summer - as in Navajo, Iroqouis, Cherokee, Native American summer NOT Indian (Ghandi) summer.
2006-09-11 15:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by J T 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nowhere near Indiana either.
2006-09-11 15:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by Nick 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because its always hot in india all year
2006-09-13 08:58:01 · answer #8 · answered by bluebell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because if it was called an english summer it'd be raining!!!!
2006-09-13 11:06:21 · answer #9 · answered by Mizz Julie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it is warm?I am just guessing.
2006-09-14 03:36:18 · answer #10 · answered by Hubbba_Bubbba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋