Etymology

geochronologist

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Today it means: A geologist whose speciality is geochronology. Full definition →

English chronologist ← Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) ← Proto-Hellenic *gaya
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The story

  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Englishchronologist
  7. English todaygeochronologist

From geo- + chronologist.

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