* Geo comes from the Greek word γῆ (ge), meaning "earth".
* -logy comes from the Greek word λόγος (logos), meaning "study of" or "discourse".
Therefore, geology literally means "the study of the Earth".
* Geo comes from the Greek word γῆ (ge), meaning "earth".
* -logy comes from the Greek word λόγος (logos), meaning "study of" or "discourse".
Therefore, geology literally means "the study of the Earth".