Nomenclatures and sobriquets
Call them what you will
By Novel AllenPublished 4 years ago • Updated 4 years ago • 1 min read
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Who named them names.
Earth
Often spelt eorðe
Cognates Germanic * erþō
Orbiting a sun
Fire
Pyromania
Fire, pyrolusite, blaze
Latin for quick death
Air
Ancient Greek ἀέρος,
Later Old French aire, freshens
Invisible, gas
Water
Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍄𐍉, called
( wato ).Old German 'wazzar'
Suffixed form of wet
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Novel Allen
Existing in mist and shadow. Neutrally Abstract.
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