Where does “Erdmond” come from?

Erdmond (German) comes from German Mond, from Middle High German māne, from Old High German māno, from Proto-West Germanic mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

Erdmond (German): the Moon Luna

Definitions

  1. the Moon Luna

Ancestry of “Erdmond”, step by step

Erdmond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMondA moon, a natural satellite that is orbiting its...
2Middle High Germanmāne—
3Old High Germanmānomoon
4Proto-West Germanicmānōmoon
5Proto-Germanicmēnômoon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via German ërde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanërdeearth
2Middle High Germanërdeearth
3Old High GermanerdaThe Earth; earth, ground, soil
4Proto-West Germanicerþuearth, world; earth, soil
5Proto-Germanicerþōearth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →