Where does “Erden” come from?

Erden (German) comes from German Erde, from Middle High German erde, from Old High German erda, from Proto-West Germanic erþu, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Erden (German): plural of Erde; dative singular of Erde

Definitions

  1. plural of Erde; dative singular of Erde

Ancestry of “Erden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanErdesoil; the ground; a world; a space to live in
2Middle High Germanerdeearth
3Old High GermanerdaThe Earth; earth, ground, soil
4Proto-West Germanicerþuearth, world; earth, soil
5Proto-Germanicerþōearth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “Erden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erþō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic erþu →