Etymology

craton

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Today it means: A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κράτος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκράτος“strength, might”
  2. English todaycraton

From Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, “strength, might”). Shortened from original cratogen which was analogical to orogen.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκράτος all →

Kratos-crat

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