Where does “palaeoregolith” come from?

palaeoregolith (English) comes from English regolith, from Ancient Greek ῥῆγος — blanket, coverlet; cover, cushion.

palaeoregolith (English): ancient regolith

Definitions

  1. ancient regolith

Ancestry of “palaeoregolith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishregolithThe layer of loose rock, dust, sand, and soil,...
2Ancient Greekῥῆγοςblanket, coverlet; cover, cushion
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥῆγος →Every word from English regolith →