What Was the First English Word? spacemaverickarchive Uncategorized December 2, 2018 1 Minute tilthat: The earliest English word we have a record of was discovered during an archaeological dig near Norwich, England in the early 1930s. It was written in an ancient runic script carved on the bone of a deer: “raihan.” Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Published by spacemaverickarchive in case i leave tumblr but want to look at my posts View all posts by spacemaverickarchive Published December 2, 2018