geometrie (Old French)

Where does "geometrie" come from?

The Old French term 'geometrie' evolved from the Latin 'geometria', which itself was derived from the Greek word 'geometria'. This ancient root combines 'ge' meaning 'earth' and 'metron' meaning 'measure', reflecting its original sense of 'earth measurement' before it developed into the modern branch of mathematics known as geometry.

Full etymology tree

• geometrie (Old French), 'geometry (branch of mathematics)'
  • inherited geometria (Latin), 'geometry'
    • inherited γεωμετρία (geōmetría) (Ancient Greek), 'geometry'
      • compound γῆ (gê) (Ancient Greek), 'land, earth'
      • compound -μετρίᾱ (-metríā) (Ancient Greek)
        • derived μέτρον (métron) (Ancient Greek), 'something used to measure: measure, rule, weight'

Updated August 2026

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