Where does “geometry” come from?
Geometry comes from Old French géométrie, from Latin geometria, from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία, literally meaning "measurement of earth" from γῆ (earth) and μέτρον (measure).
geometry (English): The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial...
Definitions
- The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial...
Ancestry of “geometry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gemetry | — |
Words derived from “geometry”