Etymology of the English word archaeopteryx
the English word
archaeopteryxusing 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
derived from the Greek word
pterux, πτέρυξ (wing; a wing)
derived from the Greek word
pteron, πτερόν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-Date
The earliest known usage of archaeopteryx in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
