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Where does “cratonization” come from?

cratonization (English) comes from English craton, from Ancient Greek Κράτος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-.

cratonization (English): The process during which a craton is formed

Definitions

  1. The process during which a craton is formed

Ancestry of “cratonization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcratonA part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the...
2Ancient GreekΚράτος—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-—
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