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Where does “γεω-” come from?

γεω- (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

γεω- (Ancient Greek): earth; earth-

Definitions

  1. earth; earth-

Ancestry of “γεω-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-logia-logy; the study of
2Ancient Greek-λογίαBase for nouns denoting the study of something,...
3Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
4Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “γεω-”

  • geopolitical
  • geothermal
  • geographer
  • geopolitics
  • geochemical
  • geophysical
  • geospatial
  • geotechnical
  • biogeochemical
  • geomorphology
  • geomagnetic
  • geochemistry
  • geocentric
  • geomorphic
  • geomorphological
  • geostrategic
  • geophysics
  • tropism
  • geostrophic
  • geogrid
  • geostationary
  • geotextile
  • geopolymer
  • geosynchronous
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