Where does “earthdin” come from?
earthdin (English) comes from English din, from Middle English dynne, from Old English dyne, from Proto-West Germanic duni, from Proto-Germanic duniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰún-is, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwen- — make a noise.
earthdin (English): An earthquake
Definitions
- An earthquake
Ancestry of “earthdin”, step by step
earthdin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English din
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | din | A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | dynne | — |
| 3 | Old English | dyne | din |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | duni | sound, noise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | duniz | sound; noise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰún-is | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwen- | make a noise |
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 |
via Middle English erthe dyne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | erthe dyne | An earthquake shaking of the ground |
| 2 | Old English | eorþdyne | earthquake |
| 3 | Old English | dȳne | din |