Do you ever look up and find yourself feeling dizzied by the enormity of the sky? Or marvel at the rich palette of sunrise or sunset? When you think about it we spend a lot of time never looking up! There was an age where the sky was the only real source of light, our means of timekeeping and navigating and the focus of an immense amount of knowledge. The clouds were even home to the Gods of ancient Greek myth. Now we can go for days without even acknowledging the sky's existence. What does the word ‘sky’ mean and what are its origins? Immediately, it appears strange due to its lack of vowels, which is uncommon in most Latinate languages – interestingly, the longest commonly used En...
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