Etymology of the English word geostrophic
the English word
geostrophicusing the English prefix
geo-derived from the Greek prefix
geo-, γεω-
derived from the Greek word
ge, γῆ (earth, land, soil; world)
derived from the English word
strophicderived from the English word
strophederived from the Greek word
strophe, στροφή, στροϕή
derived from the Greek word
strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω
using the English suffix
-icUsage
Word found in Modern English