Where does “archeology” come from?
Archeology comes from Middle French archéologie, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία, combining ἄρχω (to rule or begin) and λόγος (discourse), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-.
archeology (English): Alternative form of archaeology
Definitions
- Alternative form of archaeology
Ancestry of “archeology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | archéologie | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαιολογία | book of old stories, legends, traditions; written... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |