Etymology

taphonomic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to taphonomy (factors affecting an organism's remains after death). Full definition →

English taphonomy ← Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos) ← Proto-Hellenic *némō
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  1. Ancient Greekθᾰ́πτω (thắptō)
  2. Ancient Greekτάφος (táphos)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*nem-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*németi
  5. Proto-Hellenic*némō
  6. Ancient Greekνέμω (némō)
  7. Ancient Greekνόμος (nómos)
  8. Englishtaphonomy
  9. English todaytaphonomic

From taphonomy + -ic.

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