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archaeo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. ancient, early, primitive.

Word forms

archaeo-

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρχω (ắrkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχή (ărkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)der. English archaeo- Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos).

Related words

archeo- archæo- archaio- archae- archæ- arche-
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