Etymology

dendroarchaeology

Today it means: the science that uses dendrochronology to date wooden material from archaeological sites. Full definition →

English archaeology ← Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dóruredup.
  2. Proto-Indo-European*der-drew-om?
  3. Ancient Greekδένδρον (déndron)
  4. Englishdendr-
  5. Englishdendro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
  9. Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
  10. Ancient Greekἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  13. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  14. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  15. Ancient Greekἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā)
  16. Englisharchaeology
  17. English todaydendroarchaeology

From dendro- + archaeology.

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