Where does “paleornithologic” come from?
paleornithologic (English) comes from English paleornithology, 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 — neck.
paleornithologic (English): Of, or relating to paleornithology
Definitions
- Of, or relating to paleornithology
Ancestry of “paleornithologic”, step by step
paleornithologic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paleornithology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paleornithology | The branch of paleontology that deals with fossil... |
| 2 | English | paleo | Clipping of paleodiet |
| 3 | Hawaiian | leo | voice; sound; command; verbal message |
| 4 | Proto-Polynesian | leo | voice; language; speech |
| 5 | Proto-Oceanic | leqo | — |
| 6 | Proto-Oceanic | *(qa-)liqoʀ | throat front part of the neck |
| 7 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *liqəʀ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *liqəʀ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | liqəʀ | neck |
| 10 | Proto-Austronesian | liqəʀ | neck |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |