Etymology

earthly

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Today it means: Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens. Full definition →

Middle English erthely ← Old English eorþlīċ
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earthly · adjective, noun, adverb1

  1. Old English · inherited fromeorþlīċ
  2. Middle English · inherited fromerthely
  3. English todayearthly

From Middle English erthely, erthlich, ierðlich, from Old English eorþlīċ, corresponding to earth + -ly. Cognate with Old Norse jarðligr (“earthly”).

Earthly · adjective2

By surface analysis, Earth + -ly.

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