Nomenclatures and sobriquets

Call them what you will

By Novel AllenPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read

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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