Etymology

palaeoanthropology

English anthropo- ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νθρωπος (ắnthrōpos)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́νθρωπος (ắnthrōpos)
  5. Englishanthropo-
  6. English todaypalaeoanthropology

From palaeo- + anthropo- + -logy.

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