Etymology

earthdin

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Today it means: An earthquake. Full definition →

Middle English erthe dyne ← Old English eorþdyne
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  1. Old English · inherited fromeorþdyne“earthquake”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromerthe dyne
  3. English todayearthdin

Inherited from Middle English erthe dyne, erthedyn, from Old English eorþdyne (“earthquake”), equivalent to earth + din.

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