Where does “geometric” come from?

Geometric comes from Latin geometricus, from Ancient Greek γεωμετρικός, derived from γεωμέτρης, combining γῆ (earth) and μέτρον (measure).

geometric (English): Of or relating to geometry; Increasing or...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to geometry; Increasing or...

Ancestry of “geometric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgéométriquegeometric
2Frenchgéométriegeometry
3Ancient Greekγεωμετρίαgeometry, land-survey
4Ancient Greekγεωμέτρηςland measurer
5Ancient Greekγεω-earth; earth-
6Latin-logia-logy; the study of
7Ancient Greek-λογίαBase for nouns denoting the study of something,...
8Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
9Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “geometric

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-