Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “paleoichthyological” come from?

paleoichthyological (English) comes from English ichthyological, from English ichthyologic, from English ichthyology, from English logy, from Dutch log, from English log, from Middle English logge, from Old French loge — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

paleoichthyological (English): Alternative spelling of palaeoichthyological

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of palaeoichthyological

Ancestry of “paleoichthyological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishichthyologicalOf or pertaining to ichthyology
2EnglishichthyologicOf or belonging to ichthyology or ichthyic; The...
3EnglishichthyologyThe branch of zoology devoted to the study of...
4EnglishlogySlow to respond or react; lethargic; A term...
5Dutchloglumbering, inert, slow in movement; immobile;...
6EnglishlogThe trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;...
7Middle Englishloggelarge long stick, staff, pole, log
8Old Frenchlogearbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way
9Latinlaubĭa—
10Frankishlaubijāshelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter
11Proto-West Germaniclaubleaf; foliage
12Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
13Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
14Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lew- →