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Where does “γῆ” come from?

γῆ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ — the Earth; land, earth.

γῆ (Ancient Greek): land, earth; country; soil

Definitions

  1. land, earth; country; soil

Ancestry of “γῆ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαῖᾰthe Earth; land, earth

Words derived from “γῆ”

  • geographical
  • geography
  • geometry
  • geometric
  • geological
  • geology
  • geopolitical
  • geologic
  • geologist
  • geothermal
  • Demeter
  • geographer
  • geometrically
  • geopolitics
  • geochemical
  • geophysical
  • geospatial
  • apogee
  • geotechnical
  • biogeochemical
  • geomorphology
  • geomagnetic
  • geologically
  • biogeography
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