Pedology vs Pedology - Two sciences at the same name!

[Hello]

Pedology - Soil study, Geology -
Pedology - in Medicine ,it's like Pediatrics-

Two sciences at the same name ! Why ?

thanks for your time.

au revoir..

[Mister Micawber]

pedo–1

VARIANT FORMS: or ped–
PREFIX: Soil
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek pedon, soil, earth.

pedo–2

VARIANT FORMS: or ped– or paed– or paedo–
PREFIX: Child; children
ETYMOLOGY: Greek paido-, from pais, paid-, child.
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[Hello]

Many thanks for you Mr.Charles..

Please, can I ask you some questions about MITI in private?

Thanks again..