Etymology

geospatial

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a geographic location, especially data. Full definition →

English spatial ← 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. Englishspatial
  7. English todaygeospatial

From geo- + spatial.

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