Where does “geochronological” come from?
geochronological (English) comes from English chronological, from English -logical, from English -logy, from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ — Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline.
geochronological (English): Of or pertaining to geochronology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to geochronology
Ancestry of “geochronological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chronological | Relating to time, or units of time; In order of... |
| 2 | English | -logical | Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in... |
| 3 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 4 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 5 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |