TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoWhat is an extremely wholesome fact that could help brighten someone's day?message-squaremessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down12
arrow-up1122arrow-down1message-squareWhat is an extremely wholesome fact that could help brighten someone's day?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square70fedilink
minus-squareConsistentParadox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·2 months agoOurs is the only Solar system, because our star is named Sol. Other star systems have other names.
minus-squarefolkrav@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-22 months agoThe “Sol” name is actually more of a science-fiction, pop-culture thing. It’s just called “the Sun”. “Solar” comes from latin Solaris, meaning “pertaining to the sun”, “sol” itself meaning “sun”.
minus-squareSorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoWell in some languages other than English the sun is actually called “Sol”.
minus-squarefolkrav@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoOh, I believe you. It’s most likely because of the shared Latin root. The comment I was responding to was in English, though.
Ours is the only Solar system, because our star is named Sol. Other star systems have other names.
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The “Sol” name is actually more of a science-fiction, pop-culture thing. It’s just called “the Sun”. “Solar” comes from latin Solaris, meaning “pertaining to the sun”, “sol” itself meaning “sun”.
Well in some languages other than English the sun is actually called “Sol”.
Oh, I believe you. It’s most likely because of the shared Latin root. The comment I was responding to was in English, though.
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