To: Axenolith
No, since geology is derived from Greek γε and not Latin terra. The derivation is similar to how the name George is derived from the Greek word for farmer or (literally) earthworker, which is γεοργος.
24 posted on
11/22/2014 7:45:56 AM PST by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
25 posted on
11/22/2014 9:22:00 AM PST by
mikrofon
(Weekend BUMP)
To: Olog-hai
Obviously the general usage has changed to reflect other solid bodies outside of earth though.
Geology of the Terrestrial Planets
I had that as a textbook in college, oddly enough a friend of Pops over at JPL gave him a copy a year or so before it came out which saved me a chunk of over priced textbook cost!
29 posted on
11/22/2014 11:05:13 AM PST by
Axenolith
(Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
To: Olog-hai; All
BTW, that’s a free download now, and a good addition to anyone’s reference material.
30 posted on
11/22/2014 11:06:22 AM PST by
Axenolith
(Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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