Where does “paleoethology” come from?
paleoethology (English) comes from English paleo, from Hawaiian leo, from Proto-Polynesian leo, from Proto-Oceanic leqo, from Proto-Oceanic *(qa-)liqoʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *liqəʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *liqəʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian liqəʀ — neck.
paleoethology (English): The study of the behaviour of extinct species of...
Definitions
- The study of the behaviour of extinct species of...
Ancestry of “paleoethology”, step by step
paleoethology traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paleo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paleo | Clipping of paleodiet |
| 2 | Hawaiian | leo | voice; sound; command; verbal message |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | leo | voice; language; speech |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | leqo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Oceanic | *(qa-)liqoʀ | throat front part of the neck |
| 6 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *liqəʀ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *liqəʀ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | liqəʀ | neck |
| 9 | Proto-Austronesian | liqəʀ | neck |
via English ethology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethology | The scientific study of human and animal... |
| 2 | Latin | ēthologia | ethology; the study of human behavior |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἠθολογία | a painting of character, especially by mimic... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἠθολόγος | painting manners or character by mimic gestures |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |