Why is Earth called 'Earth'?
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It's our home planet. But have you ever wondered why it's called Earth? To understand our planet's name, we need to look at our language.
  • Lvxferre@mander.xyz
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    5 months ago

    Thanks for the further info! That 地 alone does follow the pattern of the other languages.

    Your explanation gives Ricci’s odd calque a lot more sense - he’s using the old term, but highlighting that it’s a ball, not an infinite plane. As in, he was trying to be accurate to the sources, and he could only do it through that calque.