Etymology

stereogeometry

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Today it means: The geometry of atoms within molecules. Full definition →

English geometry ← Middle English gemetry ← Old French geometrie
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  6. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  7. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  8. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  11. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  12. Ancient Greekγεωμετρῐ́ᾱ (geōmetrĭ́ā)
  13. Latingeōmetria
  14. Old Frenchgeometrie
  15. Middle Englishgemetry
  16. Englishgeometry
  17. English todaystereogeometry

From stereo- + geometry.

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