Etymology of the English word geodesy
the English word
geodesyderived from the French word
geodesiederived from the Greek word
geodaisia, γεωδαισία
using the Greek prefix
geo-, γεω-
derived from the Greek word
ge, γῆ (earth, land, soil; world)
derived from the Greek word
daiein, δαίω
Date
The earliest known usage of geodesy in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
selenodesy,
geodesicUsage
Word found in Modern English
