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Where does “geometer” come from?

Geometer comes from Latin geometra, from Ancient Greek γεωμέτρης, combining γῆ (earth) and μέτρον (measure), with the agent suffix -τρον ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -trom and -tḗr.

geometer (English): A mathematician who specializes in geometry; Any...

Definitions

  1. A mathematician who specializes in geometry; Any...

Ancestry of “geometer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingeōmētrēs—
2Ancient Greekγεωμέτρηςland measurer
3Ancient Greekγεω-earth; earth-
4Latin-logia-logy; the study of
5Ancient Greek-λογίαBase for nouns denoting the study of something,...
6Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
7Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “geometer”

  • geometrid
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