earth-fast

English

adj

Definitions

Firm or planted in the earth, and difficult to remove.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *erthfast, *erthfeste inherited from Old English eorþfæst (earthfast, fixed in the earth, firm in the earth) suffix from English earth.

Origin

English

earth

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Eartha English
Earthling English
antiearth English
counter-earth English
earth English
earth pig English
earth-drake English
earth-tilth English
earthapple English
earthbag English
earthbank English
earthberry English
earthboard English
earthborn English
earthbound English
earthbred English
earthcreeper English
earthdin English
earthdrake English
eartheater English
earthen English
earther English
earthfall English
earthfast English
earthflax English
earthflow English
earthful English
earthhog English
earthhole English
earthhood English
earthhouse English
earthing English
earthish English
earthism English
earthless English
earthlike English
earthlore English
earthly English
earthmover English
earthmoving English
earthness English
earthpea English
earthpig English
earthquake English
earthrise English
earthscraper English
earthshaker English
earthshaking English
earthshattering English
earthshock English
earthstar English
earthstorm English
earthward English
earthwards English
earthware English
earthwax English
earthwork English
earthworm English
earthy English
hollow earther English
inearth English
seatearth English
transearth English
underearth English
unearth English
eorþfæst Old English
*erthfast, *erthfeste Middle English
erthe Middle English