zooarchaeology en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) ▲ Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía) Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) English archaeology English zooarchaeology From zoo- + archaeology.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The study of animal remains at archaeological sites.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zooarcheology | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
zooarchaeologist · zooarchaeological
Translations (5)
pt zooarqueologia (the study of relationships between humans and animals over time) · de Zooarchäologie (the study of relationships between humans and animals over time) · fr zooarchéologie (the study of relationships between humans and animals over time) · it zooarcheologia (the study of relationships between humans and animals over time) · es zooarqueología (the study of relationships between humans and animals over time)