2006-12-30 09:57:08 · 14 answers · asked by Robert D 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Excerpt from Online Etymology Dictionary:
O.E. eorðe "ground, soil, dry land," also used (along with middangeard) for "the (material) world" (as opposed to the heavens or the underworld), from P.Gmc. *ertho (cf. O.N. jörð, M.Du. eerde, O.H.G. erda, Goth. airþa), from PIE base *er-. The earth considered as a planet was so called from c.1400. Earthy in the fig. sense of "coarse, unrefined" is from 1594. Earthworm first attested 1591. Earthwork is from 1633. Earthlight apparently coined 1833 by British astronomer John Herschel.
2006-12-30 10:12:12 · answer #1 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know the exact answer to this but its was probally named way back then by some romanic or greek figure when back then they believed in roman or greek god(s). Like many of the other planets they were then name after the god that each represents for example venus named after the fire goddest. However i dont believe theres an actrual name for the person who first called earth, earth.
2006-12-30 18:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by Flaming Pope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
comes from the english germanic language. earth means field, but it has been used as a term to describe the planet as well in modern times. there isnt a single person, but its been a tradition for a long time. now, its accepted.
2006-12-30 17:59:01 · answer #3 · answered by Asher Madan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some person with the last name Earth!
2006-12-30 17:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by Trapped in a Box 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably the Greeks or Romans.
2006-12-30 17:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by frugernity 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Probably the same guys who came up with the word "who".
2006-12-30 18:06:22 · answer #6 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not entirely sure, but in the bible/torah, the hebrew and phoenician word "erets" means land, which might have found its way to the english language as "earth"
2006-12-30 18:03:52 · answer #7 · answered by car of boat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's an old german word for ground I heard.
2006-12-30 18:07:50 · answer #8 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adam as God gave to man only the right to name anything and everything. So when man says it is BS then it is BS.
2006-12-30 18:01:11 · answer #9 · answered by Ibredd 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Thats a GOOD question ... smart thinking .. i dont know ... who called the moon a moon ... and who called teh sun a sun? WHO DID !!!!
2006-12-30 17:59:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋