Where does “coprolite” come from?
coprolite (English) comes from English copro-, from Ancient Greek κόπρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ — excrement.
coprolite (English): A fossil consisting of petrified dung
Definitions
- A fossil consisting of petrified dung
Ancestry of “coprolite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | copro- | excrement, dung |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόπρος | dung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókʷros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókʷr̥ | excrement |
Words derived from “coprolite”