Etymology

cosmosophy

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Today it means: Knowledge or understanding of the cosmos. Full definition →

English cosmo- ← Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos) ← Proto-Hellenic *kónsmos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱem-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱens-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kónsmos
  4. Ancient Greekκόσμος (kósmos)
  5. Englishcosmo-
  6. English todaycosmosophy

From cosmo- + -sophy.

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