Where does “cosmogony” come from?
Cosmogony derives from Ancient Greek κοσμογονία, composed of κόσμος (order, universe) and the root ǵónh₁os (birth), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- (to beget) and ḱem- (to come into being).
cosmogony (English): The study of the origin, and sometimes the...
Definitions
- The study of the origin, and sometimes the...
Ancestry of “cosmogony”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοσμογονία | creation or origin of the world |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |