Where does “geomorphometric” come from?
geomorphometric (English) comes from English geomorphometry, from English geo, from English geo-, from Ancient Greek γεω-, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
geomorphometric (English): Relating to geomorphometry
Definitions
- Relating to geomorphometry
Ancestry of “geomorphometric”, step by step
geomorphometric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English geomorphometry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geomorphometry | The science of quantitative land surface analysis |
| 2 | English | geo | An inlet, gully or cleft in the face of a cliff |
| 3 | English | geo- | Earth; geography |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γεω- | earth; earth- |
| 5 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |