Etymology Explorer › Middle EnglishWhere does “erd” come from? erd (Middle English) comes from Old English eard, from Proto-West Germanic ard, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
erd (Middle English): Native land, homeland, home; character; nature;...
Definitions Native land, homeland, home; character; nature;... Ancestry of “erd”, step by step erd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English eard Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old English eard homeland, native soil; one's home, a dwelling;... 2 Proto-West Germanic ard native place 3 Proto-Germanic ardiz characteristic; inborn quality; nature;... 4 Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- to plough 5 Proto-Indo-European h₁er- earth
via Middle English erthe Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle English erthe Earth; the world; The Earth's people or... 2 Old English eorþe ground; the planet Earth; dirt 3 Proto-West Germanic erþu earth, world; earth, soil 4 Proto-Germanic erþō earth