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English word earthquake comes from English building, English quake
building (English)
(uncountable) The act or process of building.. A closed structure with walls and a roof.
quake (English)
A trembling or shaking.. An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force. (intransitive) To tremble or shake.. (transitive, obsolete) To cause to tremble or shake.
erd-quake (Middle English)
earthquake (English)
(planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies. [from 20th c.]. A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults. [from 14th c.].