Where does “paleopopulation” come from?
paleopopulation (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.
paleopopulation (English): The population of an organism in prehistoric time
Definitions
- The population of an organism in prehistoric time
Ancestry of “paleopopulation”, step by step
paleopopulation 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 population
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | population | The people living within a political or... |
| 2 | Late Latin | populatio | a people, multitude; the act of laying waste or... |
| 3 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |