Etymology of the English word geometry
the English word
geometryderived from the Latin word
geometria (geometry)
derived from the Greek word
geometria, γεωμετρία
derived from the Greek word
ge, γῆ (earth, land, soil; world)
using the Greek suffix
-metria, -μετρία
derived from the Greek word
metron, μέτρον (measure; a measure ('metre'), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*me-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mē-Date
The earliest known usage of geometry in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
geometrie, French
géométrie, French
géometrie, German
Geometrie, Italian
geometria, Lithuanian
geometrija, Norwegian
geometri, Polish
geometria, Russian
геoметрия, Swedish
geometriUsage
Word found in Modern English
