Etymology of the English word archaeornis
the English word
archaeornisderived from the New Latin word
archaeornisusing 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
Date
The earliest known usage of archaeornis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
