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palaeoproductivity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. prehistoric productivity (of minerals)

Word forms

palaeoproductivity paleoproductivity

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English palaeo- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Late Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Late Latin dūcō Late Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin prōductīvusbor. English productive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English productivity English palaeoproductivity From palaeo- + productivity.

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