Etymology

paleobotanical

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to paleobotany. Full definition →

English botanical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekπάλαι (pálai)
  3. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  4. Englishpaleo-
  5. Englishbotany
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Englishbotanical
  9. English todaypaleobotanical

From paleo- + botanical.

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