Etymology

Paleoproterozoic

Today it means: Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago. Full definition →

English Proterozoic ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekπάλαι (pálai)
  3. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  4. Englishpaleo-
  5. EnglishProterozoic
  6. English todayPaleoproterozoic

From paleo- + Proterozoic.

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