2006-07-15 07:34:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
I don't know why water is called water but if ya ever find out congratulations
2006-07-15 07:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Water" comes from the Old English "waeter" which is similar to Old High German "wazzar". Today's German word for water is "Wasser". The etimology of words is always pretty interesting. Words just evolve with usage and population migration and over time.
2006-07-15 15:05:49 · answer #2 · answered by Kitiany 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried all the searches. No results. It is just water
2006-07-15 15:10:18 · answer #3 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because thats what a bunch of people that discovered it called it and stamped it in the dictionary
2006-07-15 14:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by x_cybernet_x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is
water= 2 hydrogen atoms and 2 oxygen atoms H2O if i can remember correctly
2006-07-15 14:38:22 · answer #5 · answered by beckyschristine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before we all became rocket scientists the dumb humans of thousands of years ago came up with it, like fire and sky.
2006-07-15 14:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Jonathon L. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why is dirt called dirt. I dont freagin know it just is damnit!
2006-07-15 14:41:42 · answer #7 · answered by *♥* Igotorbs*♥* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not it's called H20
2006-07-15 14:37:34 · answer #8 · answered by Bride2Be 8/30/08 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why is anything called anything?
2006-07-15 14:37:15 · answer #9 · answered by satanorsanta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, why not?
2006-07-15 14:40:59 · answer #10 · answered by A A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋