Etymology

geoengineering

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Today it means: The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and constructing tunnels, mines, and other human-designed geologic structures within and on earth. Full definition →

English engineering ← Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) ← Proto-Hellenic *gaya
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Englishengineer
  7. Englishengineering
  8. English todaygeoengineering

From geo- + engineering.

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