Where does “ād” come from?
ād (Vilamovian) comes from Old High German erda, from Proto-West Germanic erþu, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
ād (Vilamovian): soil; the ground
Definitions
- soil; the ground
Ancestry of “ād”, step by step
ād traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German erda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | erda | The Earth; earth, ground, soil |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | erþu | earth, world; earth, soil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Proto-Austronesian *qalad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *qalad | fence |