Etymology

geometrogenesis

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Today it means: The supposed emergence of spacetime geometry (and of matter) from interacting quantum systems (in quantum gravity theory). Full definition →

English genesis ← Latin genesis ← Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  7. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  8. Ancient Greekγεωμετρῐ́ᾱ (geōmetrĭ́ā)
  9. Latingeōmetria
  10. Old Frenchgeometrie
  11. Middle Englishgemetry
  12. Englishgeometry
  13. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  15. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  16. Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
  17. Latingenesis
  18. Englishgenesis
  19. English todaygeometrogenesis

From geometry + -o- + genesis.

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