Where does “geodesical” come from?

geodesical (English) comes from English geodesic, from Catalan geodèsia, from Latin geōdaesia, from Ancient Greek γεωδαισία, from Ancient Greek γεω-, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

geodesical (English): Alternative form of geodesic

Definitions

Alternative form of geodesic

Ancestry of “geodesical”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	geodesic	The shortest line between two points on a...
2	Catalan	geodèsia	geodesy
3	Latin	geōdaesia	—
4	Ancient Greek	γεωδαισία	division of the earth
5	Ancient Greek	γεω-	earth; earth-
6	Latin	-logia	-logy; the study of
7	Ancient Greek	-λογία	Base for nouns denoting the study of something,...
8	Ancient Greek	λόγος	That which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
9	Ancient Greek	λέγω	I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
10	Proto-Indo-European	leǵ-	to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek -λογία →Every word from Ancient Greek λέγω →