'geographic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'geographia', where 'geo-' meant 'earth' and 'graph-' meant 'to write' or 'to describe'.

'geographic' changed from the Greek word 'geographia' through Latin and Late Latin (also via Medieval Latin and French forms) into English; the noun 'geography' appeared first and the adjective 'geographic' was formed from it.

Initially it meant 'earth-writing' or 'description of the Earth'; over time it evolved into the modern sense 'relating to the Earth's features, location, or spatial distribution'.