Where does “γεωδαισία” come from?

γεωδαισία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

γεωδαισία (Ancient Greek): division of the earth

Definitions

  1. division of the earth

Ancestry of “γεωδαισία”, step by step

γεωδαισία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δαίω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Ancient Greek γῆ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγῆland, earth; country; soil
2Ancient Greekγαῖᾰthe Earth; land, earth

Words derived from “γεωδαισία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Ancient Greek δαίω →