Where does “earthlit” come from?
earthlit (English) comes from English lit, from Middle English lit, from Old English lȳt, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
earthlit (English): lit by light reflected from the Earth
Definitions
- lit by light reflected from the Earth
Ancestry of “earthlit”, step by step
earthlit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lit | simple past tense and past participle of light;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lit | Alternative form of light |
| 3 | Old English | lȳt | little, few |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lūtilaz | bent; tending to stoop; crouching; little |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
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 |