Etymology

geomorphological

Today it means: Of or pertaining to geomorphology Full definition →

English morphological ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Englishmorphology
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishmorphological
  10. English todaygeomorphological

From geo- + morphological.

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