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Etymology of the English word chorography

the English word chorography

derived from the Latin word chorography

derived from the Greek word chorographia, χωρογραφία

derived from the Greek word choros, χορός, χῶρος (a ring; round dance ('choir')

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gher-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghē-

using the Greek suffix -graphia, -γραφία, -γραϕία

derived from the Greek word graphein, γράφω (to draw)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh-

derived from the Latin word chorographia (work of geography, geography book)

derived from the Greek word graphe, γραφή (a document; holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it))

derived from the Greek word graphein, γράφω (to draw)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh-

derived from the Greek word chora, χώρα (room; a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants))

derived from the Greek word chorographia, χωρογραφία

derived from the Greek word choros, χορός, χῶρος (a ring; round dance ('choir')

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gher-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghē-

using the Greek suffix -graphia, -γραφία, -γραϕία

derived from the Greek word graphein, γράφω (to draw)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh-

derived from the Greek word khorographia

The earliest known usage of chorography in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English