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Where does “zooarchaeological” come from?

zooarchaeological (English) comes from English zooarchaeology, from English archæology, from English logy, from Dutch log, from English log, from Middle English logge, from Old French loge, from Latin laubĭa — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

zooarchaeological (English): of or pertaining to zooarchaeology

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to zooarchaeology

Ancestry of “zooarchaeological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzooarchaeologyThe study of animal remains at archaeological...
2EnglisharchæologyArchaic spelling of archaeology
3EnglishlogySlow to respond or react; lethargic; A term...
4Dutchloglumbering, inert, slow in movement; immobile;...
5EnglishlogThe trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;...
6Middle Englishloggelarge long stick, staff, pole, log
7Old Frenchlogearbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way
8Latinlaubĭa—
9Frankishlaubijāshelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter
10Proto-West Germaniclaubleaf; foliage
11Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
12Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
13Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
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