Etymology of the Latin prefix archaeo-
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 Latin
archaeornis,
Archaeocyathus,
Archaeocidaridae,
Archaeopterideae,
Archaeopteryx,
Archaeornithes,
Archaeoceti,
ArchaeogastropodaDerivations in other languages
English
archaeo-Usage
Word found in New Latin, Modern Latin
