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

  1. Formation of continents, ocean basins and...

Ancestry of “epeirogenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἬπειροςEpirus; mainland
2Proto-Hellenicā́peřřos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₂per-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́peřřos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος →