English
chorographer
Chorographer comes from Ancient Greek χωρογράφος ‘describing countries’, and goes back to χώρα ‘location, place, spot’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχώρα‘location, place, spot’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχωρογράφοςkhōrográphos‘describing countries’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEchōrographus
- Englishtodaychorographer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχώρα‘location, place, spot’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχωρογράφοςkhōrográphos‘describing countries’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEchōrographus
- Englishtodaychorographer
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- ‘to leave behind’
go, gone, inherit, forego, 19 more
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁ro- ‘derelict’
Today it means
noun Someone who describes a particular region or country.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek χώρα / chorographer