paleo-
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paleo-
- /ˈpæl.i.əʊ/ UK
- /ˈpeɪ.li.əʊ/ UK
- /ˈpæl.i.ə/ US
- /ˈpeɪ.li.ə/ US
- /-oʊ/ US
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Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.?
Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai)
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der.
English paleo-
From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”).
prefix palaeo- · palae- · pale- · palæo- · palæ-
- Old; ancient or primitive.
- Related to paleontology.
- Used to form informal names of taxa; basal.
