Etymology

paleoseismologist

Today it means: A person who studies paleoseismology Full definition →

English seismologist ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishseismologist
  4. English todaypaleoseismologist

From paleo- + seismologist.

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