Cosmogenesis
/ˌkɒz.məʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/noun
The origin or formation of the universe.
Did you know?The Greek kosmos originally meant “order” or “ornament” before becoming the word for the universe, while genesis meant birth or coming into being.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵenh₁-
“To beget, give birth, or come into being”
Ancient Greek
Greek
gígnesthai
“To come into being or be born”
Ancient Greek
Greek
génesis
“Origin, birth, or coming into existence”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kósmos
“Order, arrangement, ornament; later, the ordered universe”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kosmogonía
“The origin or birth of the universe”
19th Century
English
cosmogenesis
“The generation or origin of the cosmos, formed from cosmos and genesis”
Modern English
English
cosmogenesis
“The formation or origin of the universe”