archaeo-

prefix

ancient, early, primitive.

OriginAncient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. ancient, early, primitive.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
  4. Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)
  6. Englisharchaeo-

Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos).

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Translations

Dutch archeo-
  • archeo-ancient, early, primitive
Finnish arkeo-
  • arkeo-ancient, early, primitive
Irish aircéi-
  • aircéi-ancient, early, primitive
Polish archeo-
  • archeo-ancient, early, primitive
Portuguese arqueo-
  • arqueo-ancient, early, primitive
Spanish arqueo-
  • arqueo-ancient, early, primitive
Cite this entry
APA

archaeo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeo-

MLA

“archaeo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archaeo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeo-.

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