Etymology

osteoarchaeologic

English archaeologic ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
  2. Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
  3. Englishosteo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
  7. Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
  8. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)
  9. Englisharchaeo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  12. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  13. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  14. Englisharchaeologic
  15. English todayosteoarchaeologic

From osteo- + archaeologic.

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