Etymograph

English

geoparticle

From geo- + particle.

Formed from geo- + particle

Proto-Hellenic *gaya

Ancient Greek γῆ ‘earth’

English geo-

Proto-Italic *partis ‘part’

Latin pars ‘part, piece’

Latin particula ‘small part, particle’

Middle French particule

English particle

Today it means

noun Describing the use of elementary particles in the exploration of the internal geological structure of the Earth.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / geoparticle