Etymology

archaeozoology

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Today it means: The study of relationships between humans and animals over time. Full definition →

English zoology ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)
  2. Englisharchaeo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*gʷyéh₃-w-os
  5. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ōwós
  6. Ancient Greekζωός (zōós)
  7. Ancient Greekζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on)
  8. Ancient Greekζῷον (zōîon)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  12. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  13. Englishzoology
  14. English todayarchaeozoology

From archaeo- + zoology.

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