Does anyone know the greek or roman origins of the words geology, floral, or insomnia??

insomnia comes from the roman god of sleep, somnus. and floral is from the roman goddess of flowers, flora. i'm not 100% sure about geology, though. hope that helps!

Does anyone know the greek or roman origins of the words geology, floral, or insomnia??
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http://www.etymonline.com/
Reply:1735, Mod.L. geologia "the study of the earth," from ge "earth" + logia, from logos "speech, word, discourse." In M.L., geologia (14c.) meant "study of earthly things," i.e. law, as distinguished from arts and sciences, which concern the works of God.



1777, "the plant life of a region or epoch," from L. Flora Roman goddess of flowers, from flos (gen. floris) "flower," from *flo-s-, Italic suffixed form of PIE *bhle-, extended form of *bhel- "to thrive, bloom" (see bole). Used as the title of descriptive plant catalogues since 1647, but popularized by Linnaeus in his 1745 study of Swedish plants, "Flora Suecica." The adj. floral is attested 1647, from Fr. floral, from L. floralis "of flowers."



1623, Anglicized as insomnie, from L. insomnia "want of sleep," from in- "not" + somnus "sleep" (see somnolence). The modern form is from 1758. Insomniac (n.) is from 1908.



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