Where does “cosmogonic” come from?
cosmogonic (English) comes from English cosmogony, from Ancient Greek κοσμογονία, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
cosmogonic (English): Of or pertaining to cosmogony
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to cosmogony
Ancestry of “cosmogonic”, step by step
cosmogonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cosmogony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmogony | The study of the origin, and sometimes the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοσμογονία | creation or origin of the world |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via French cosmogonique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cosmogonique | cosmogonic |