Etymology

paleobotany

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Today it means: The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils. Full definition →

English botany ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekπάλαι (pálai)
  3. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  4. Englishpaleo-
  5. Englishbotany
  6. English todaypaleobotany

From paleo- + botany.

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