Etymology

paleoseismology

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Today it means: The study of ancient rocks and sediments for evidence of seismic events, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, from times before records were kept. Full definition →

English seismology ← 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. Englishseismology
  6. English todaypaleoseismology

From paleo- + seismology.

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