paleo-
English
/ˈpæ.li.əʊ/
prefix
Definitions
- Old; ancient or primitive
- Related to paleontology.
- Used to form informal names of taxon; basal.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek παλαιός (old, ancient).
Origin
Ancient Greek
παλαιός
Gloss
old, ancient
Concept
Semantic Field
Time
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
古, 老
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- paleontoloog Dutch, Flemish
- paléo- French
- παλαιός Ancient Greek
- Ἀστυπάλαια Ancient Greek
- pailé- Irish
- παλιός Greek (modern)
- *palaiós, *palai(y)ós Proto-Hellenic