Where does “geonic” come from?
geonic (English) comes from English geon, from English geometric, from French géométrique, from French géométrie, from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία, from Ancient Greek γεωμέτρης, from Ancient Greek γεω-, from Latin -logia — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
geonic (English): Of or relating to a geon
Definitions
- Of or relating to a geon
Ancestry of “geonic”, step by step
geonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English geon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geon | A hypothetical electromagnetic or gravitational... |
| 2 | English | geometric | Of or relating to geometry; Increasing or... |
| 3 | French | géométrique | geometric |
| 4 | French | géométrie | geometry |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γεωμετρία | geometry, land-survey |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γεωμέτρης | land measurer |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γεω- | earth; earth- |
| 8 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 12 | 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 |