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Where does “palaeolongitudinal” come from?

palaeolongitudinal (English) comes from English longitudinal, from Latin longitūdō, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

palaeolongitudinal (English): Alternative form of paleolongitudinal

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of paleolongitudinal

Ancestry of “palaeolongitudinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlongitudinalRelating to length, or to longitude; Running in...
2Latinlongitūdō—
3Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
4Latin-ē—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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