Etymology of the English prefix archaeo-
the English prefix
archaeo-derived from the Greek prefix
archaio-derived from the Greek word
archaios, ἀρχαῖος (original or primeval)
derived from the Greek word
arche, ἀρχή ((properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank))
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
derived from the Latin prefix
archaeo-derived from the Greek word
archaios, ἀρχαῖος (original or primeval)
derived from the Greek word
arche, ἀρχή ((properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank))
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
Derivations in English
archaebacteria,
archaeopteryx,
archaeoastronomy,
archaeometryUsage
Word found in Modern English