Where does “epeirogenesis” come from?

epeirogenesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος, from Proto-Hellenic ā́peřřos, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per-.

epeirogenesis (English): Formation of continents, ocean basins and...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Ἤπειρος	Epirus; mainland
2	Proto-Hellenic	ā́peřřos	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	Heh₂per-	—

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