Etymology

ethnopedology

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Today it means: The study of local (indigenous) knowledge of soils Full definition →

English pedology ← Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos)
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  1. Ancient Greekἔθω (éthō)
  2. Ancient Greekἔθνος (éthnos)
  3. Englishethno-
  4. Englishpedology
  5. English todayethnopedology

From ethno- + pedology.

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