Where does “geocronologia” come from?
geocronologia (Italian) comes from Spanish cronología, from New Latin chronologia, from Ancient Greek Χρόνος — time (in the abstract sense).
geocronologia (Italian): geochronology
Definitions
- geochronology
Ancestry of “geocronologia”, step by step
geocronologia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish cronología
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cronología | chronology; timeline |
| 2 | New Latin | chronologia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Χρόνος | time (in the abstract sense) |
via Italian cronologia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cronologia | chronology |
| 2 | Italian | crono | time trial |