ONLINE ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARY:
- Paleozoic (adj.)
- in reference to the geological era between the Precambrian and the Mesozoic, 1838, coined by Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873) from paleo- + Gk. zoe "life."
- paleo-
- before vowels pale- word-forming element used in scientific
combinations (mostly since c.1870) meaning "ancient, early,
prehistoric, primitive," from Gk. palaio-, comb. form of
palaios "old, ancient," from palai "long ago, far
back," related to palin "again, backwards," tele-
"far off, at a distance," from PIE root *kwel- "to
turn, move about," also "far" (in space and time);
see cycle
(n.).
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