# ur-continent

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An original or primordial continent or landmass.
2. Pangaea

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Urkontinent, coined by Alfred Wegener, equivalent to ur- + continent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ur-continent