Where does “potamography” come from?

potamography (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ποταμός, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

potamography (English): An account or description of rivers

Definitions

  1. An account or description of rivers

Ancestry of “potamography”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠοταμόςriver, stream
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ποταμός →
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