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Where does “chron” come from?

chron (English) comes from English chrono-, from Ancient Greek Χρόνος.

chron (English): A period of time between two geomagnetic...

Definitions

  1. A period of time between two geomagnetic...

Ancestry of “chron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchrono-time
2Ancient GreekΧρόνος—

Words derived from “chron”

  • isochron
  • subchron
  • biochron
  • superchron
Every word from Ancient Greek Χρόνος →