Where does “Earthgirl” come from?
Earthgirl (English) comes from English Earth, from Middle English erthe, from Old English eorþe, from Proto-West Germanic erþu, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
Earthgirl (English): A young female inhabitant of Earth
Definitions
- A young female inhabitant of Earth
Ancestry of “Earthgirl”, step by step
Earthgirl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Earth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Earth | The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live |
| 2 | Middle English | erthe | Earth; the world; The Earth's people or... |
| 3 | Old English | eorþe | ground; the planet Earth; dirt |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | erþu | earth, world; earth, soil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |