Where does “Stenian” come from?

Stenian (English) comes from Ancient Greek στενός — narrow, tight.

Stenian (English): The final geologic period in the Mesoproterozoic Era, from 1200 million to 1000 million years ago

Definitions

  1. The final geologic period in the Mesoproterozoic Era, from 1200 million to 1000 million years ago

Ancestry of “Stenian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστενόςnarrow, tight
Every word from Ancient Greek στενός
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