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Where does “palaeohydrologist” come from?

palaeohydrologist (English) comes from English hydrologist, from English hydrology, from English ology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy — family; race.

palaeohydrologist (English): Alternative form of paleohydrologist

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of paleohydrologist

Ancestry of “palaeohydrologist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhydrologistSomeone who is skilled in or practises hydrology
2EnglishhydrologyThe science of the properties, distribution, and...
3EnglishologyAny branch of learning, especially one ending in...
4English-ologyAlternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler...
5English‐o‐—
6English-prim—
7EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
8EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
9EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
10Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
11EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
12Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
13Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
14Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
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