Part of Speech-Geographical Name
Definition-hypothetical land area believed to have once connected nearly all of the earth’s landmasses together
Source–http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pangaea
Encountering of Word-In history class, i heard this word being mention for the first time as i learned that this is where many people believed that history began.
Understanding-I know understand that this was basically an area and time in which all of the continents were once connected into one grand continent.
Have you looked into the origins of this word? From what language does it derive–and what are the meanings of its roots?