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cymatogeny
Cymatogeny comes from Ancient Greek κῦμα ‘wave’, from κῠ́ω ‘conceive’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- ‘to swell’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱewh₁-‘to swell’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱuh₁éyetireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῠ́ω‘conceive’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκῦμα‘wave’
- Englishtodaycymatogeny
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱewh₁-‘to swell’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱuh₁éyetireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῠ́ω‘conceive’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκῦμα‘wave’
- Englishtodaycymatogeny
Formed from -geny
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- ‘to swell’
church, jail, cave, cage, kirk, cavity, hound, excavation, gaol, cumulus, excavate, cajole, caul, cavil, 40 more
through Ancient Greek κῠ́ω ‘conceive’
Today it means
noun warping of the Earth's crust on a massive scale, resulting in domes and basins
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- / cymatogeny