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Where does “Erdrinde” come from?

Erdrinde (German) comes from German Rinde, from Middle High German [[rinde]], [[rinte]], from Old High German [[rinda]], [[rinta]], from Proto-West Germanic *rindā, from Proto-Germanic rindǭ, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Erdrinde (German): Earth's crust

Definitions

  1. Earth's crust

Ancestry of “Erdrinde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRindebark of a tree; rind of a cheese; crust of bread
2Middle High German[[rinde]], [[rinte]]—
3Old High German[[rinda]], [[rinta]]—
4Proto-West Germanic*rindā—
5Proto-Germanicrindǭbark; crust; rind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...
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