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Vinony

archaeo-

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  1. prefix forming nouns and adjectives with the sense "ancient", "of or relating to the ancient past’", or "of or relating to archaeology"
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Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)der. English archaeo- Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos).

  1. ancient, early, primitive.