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How was the element iron named

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The modern English word “iron” comes from the Old English word “isærn”, which comes indirectly from Indo-European roots meaning “strong metal” or “holy metal”.The first iron used by man is said to have come from meteorites, so was thought to have been provided by the gods.

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