I hadn't thought of the soil/dirt definitions in that way before. You could also add "ground"...in the sense of being contained/isolated. It expresses the way many farmers view their land--that what they do won't impact those downstream. Great work!
Thank you Tim!! I've been working with (and in) soil for a long time now, and this was the first time I'd actually researched the etymology! Interesting note about 'ground' - definitely another complex term and one I'd like to think about further.
I hadn't thought of the soil/dirt definitions in that way before. You could also add "ground"...in the sense of being contained/isolated. It expresses the way many farmers view their land--that what they do won't impact those downstream. Great work!
Good suggestion, Tim. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Thank you Tim!! I've been working with (and in) soil for a long time now, and this was the first time I'd actually researched the etymology! Interesting note about 'ground' - definitely another complex term and one I'd like to think about further.
I love these ponderings of words, their derivations, their revelations. Thank you Austen Camille!
Thank you Elizabeth, I really appreciate your kind words! Happy to share my work here!