Etymology

Cryogenian

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Today it means: Of a geologic period within the Neoproterozoic era from about 850 to 600 million years ago. Full definition →

English cryogenic ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  5. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  6. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  7. Englishcryogenic
  8. English todayCryogenian

From cryogenic (“of low temperature”) + -ian.

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