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The word "outhouse" was already taken, and "eyehurter" was just too many syllables.
The Old English word was sunne, similar to the German sonne. The English simply used a shorter version of the word their neighbors had used for generations. The Greeks called it helios, very different from the Roman sol. Someone makes up a word for something, that catches on, pretty soon everyone is using it. That's language for you.
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Who named the sun?
The sun was probably named for how the people or men called it sun. The sun was a bright shining star so they called it sun. ----- Tenesse The word "sun" comes from German ("sunna"); in turn it comes from Old Norse ("sunna").
What is the sun's nickname?
The sun's nickame is Helios named by the ancient greeks. The name Helios is from the god named Helios.
What is the nickname of the planet Sun?
The sun's nickame is Helios named by the ancient greeks. The name Helios is from the god named Helios. my answer is from a text book :() ha
Elements that are named after the sun and other planets?
Mercury, Uranium, and Neptunium were named after Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune (respectively). Although technically not a planet, Plutonium was named after Pluto.
What is the only day in a week named after a planet?
Saturday is named after the Roman god Saturn associated with the Titan Cronus, father of Zeus and many Olympians.
Why is the system named solar?
That is named after the Sun - from the Latin word for Sun ("sol").
What element is named after the seventh planet from the sun?
Uranium is named after Uranus, the seventh planet from our sun.
What element is named after the Greek name for the sun?
The element named after the Greek name for the sun is Helium.
What day is named for the sun?
the sun is named after walterzoiz the roman god
Which element was named after the sun?
Helium. (Helios = the sun)
Element named for the seventh planet from the sun?
Uranium is named after the seventh planet from the sun, Uranus.
What element is named for the seventh planet from the sun?
The element uranium is named for the seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus.
What elements is named from the seventh planet from the sun?
The element uranium is named for the seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus.
What element was named for the seventh planet from the sun?
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun named byJohann Bode. Uranium was named by Martin Klaproth in favour of Bode's choice for Uranus.
Who named the sun?
The sun was probably named for how the people or men called it sun. The sun was a bright shining star so they called it sun. ----- Tenesse The word "sun" comes from German ("sunna"); in turn it comes from Old Norse ("sunna").
What is the element helium named after?
The element 'helium' is named after 'Helios' (the sun) as the element was first found in the sun. 25 years later is was then found on earth.
What celestial body is helium named after?
Helium is named after the Greek god of the Sun, Helios.
