hydrogeology
Meaningthe study of earth's water
Common meaning: the study of water underground
- hydrowater
- geothe earth, landLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 307 · scan
- loga word, saying; reckoning, reasonLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 476 · scan
- ynoun ending: study, state or act
‘water’ + ‘the earth, land’ + ‘a word, saying’ → hydrogeology
Journey through time
Neither part’s path through time is traced in our sources yet; each root is shown from its dictionary entry.
- geo — Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) “the earth, land” (dictionary form; path not traced)
- log — Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) “a word, saying; reckoning, reason” (dictionary form; path not traced)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) ‘the earth, land’ + Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ‘a word, saying; reckoning, reason’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry γῆ (gê), p. 307 · dictionary scan
Roots
- γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek “the earth, land”
- λόγος (lógos) Ancient Greek “a word, saying; reckoning, reason”
Related words
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