Where does “epirogénese” come from?
epirogénese (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese génese, from Latin genesis, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
epirogénese (Portuguese): epeirogenesis formation of continents, basins and plateaus via movements of Earth’s crust
Definitions
- epeirogenesis formation of continents, basins and plateaus via movements of Earth’s crust
Ancestry of “epirogénese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | génese | genesis |
| 2 | Latin | genesis | generation, creation, nativity; birth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |