Earth's moon does have a name: In English, it's "the moon." The word moon is Proto-Germanic in origin, deriving from a similar-sounding word that came into use a few thousand years ago in Northern ...

When Germanic was first caught in the candle flame of writing, in the second century CE, there was only one runic script and one Germanic language. That language was spoken in a relatively compact ...

Earth's name, unlike other planets named after Greco-Roman deities, originates from Old English "eorþe," meaning soil or ground. This reflects humanity's early connection to land, evolving from ...

Bronze drove the economy and mining was a recognised profession. Huge volumes of tin, copper and finished bronze articles moved along the continent’s trade routes, both terrestrial and maritime. Other ...