Where does “taphonomy” come from?
taphonomy (English) comes from English -nomy, from French -nomie, from Latin -nomia, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
taphonomy (English): The study of the fate of the remains of organisms...
Definitions
- The study of the fate of the remains of organisms...
Ancestry of “taphonomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -nomy | a system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a... |
| 2 | French | -nomie | -nomy |
| 3 | Latin | -nomia | -nomy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “taphonomy”