Where does “paleographical” come from?
paleographical (English) comes from English paleographic, from English paleo-, from Ancient Greek παλαιός, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
paleographical (English): Alternative form of paleographic
Definitions
- Alternative form of paleographic
Ancestry of “paleographical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | paleographic | Of or pertaining to paleography |
| 2 | English | paleo- | Old; ancient or primitive; Related to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παλαιός | old, aged; ancient, of times past; time-honoured,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ός | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |