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Where does the word "EARTH" originate from?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It developed from the Old English "eorthe," meaning "ground, soil." and is cognate with the Old Frisian "erthe," Old Saxon "eretha," and Middle Dutch "aerde" as well as the Old High German "erda."

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Etymology: ME erthe < OE eorthe, akin to Ger erde < IE base *er- > Gr era, earth, Welsh erw, field

    http://www.yourdictionary.com/earth

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Earth is the Heart of the universe! E/ arth H/ eart

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