Where does “nucleocosmochronology” come from?
nucleocosmochronology (English) comes from English cosmochronology, from English cosmo, from English cosmopolitan, from English cosmopolite, from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolites, from Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης, from Ancient Greek πολίτης — fortification, city.
nucleocosmochronology (English): A technique for estimating the age of...
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- A technique for estimating the age of...
Ancestry of “nucleocosmochronology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmochronology | The science of determining timescales for... |
| 2 | English | cosmo | A cosmopolitan, a cocktail containing vodka,... |
| 3 | English | cosmopolitan | inclusive; affecting the whole world; composed of... |
| 4 | English | cosmopolite | One who is at home in every place; a citizen of... |
| 5 | French | cosmopolite | cosmopolite; cosmopolitan |
| 6 | Latin | cosmopolites | cosmopolitan, cosmopolite; Cosmopolites |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κοσμοπολίτης | citizen of the world |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πολίτης | citizen, freeman; fellow citizen, compatriot |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |