Where does “tectonostratigraphic” come from?
tectonostratigraphic (English) comes from English tectonostratigraphy, from English stratigraphy, from English stratum, from Latin strātum, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
tectonostratigraphic (English): Of or pertaining to tectonostratigraphy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to tectonostratigraphy
Ancestry of “tectonostratigraphic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tectonostratigraphy | The stratigraphy of large-scale strata caused by... |
| 2 | English | stratigraphy | The study of rock layers and the layering... |
| 3 | English | stratum | One of several parallel horizontal layers of... |
| 4 | Latin | strātum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |