Where does “orografia” come from?

orografia (Italian) comes from Italian oro-, from Ancient Greek ὄρος, from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

orografia (Italian): orography

Definitions

  1. orography

Ancestry of “orografia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianoro-Forms terms relating to mountains; Forms terms...
2Ancient Greekὄροςa mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,...
3Ancient Greekὄρνυμιto set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “orografia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρος →