Etymology

archaeastronomy

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Today it means: The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the astrology and cosmology of the past. Full definition →

English astronomy ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
  4. Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)
  6. Englisharchae-
  7. Englishastronomy
  8. English todayarchaeastronomy

From archae- + astronomy.

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