paleo
前缀paleo-,pale = ancient 古老
paleo
前缀paleo-,pale- 来源于希腊语palaio-,这二个前缀既是前缀也是词根，作为词根的时的意思也有“古老”的含义。由于这二个前缀构词的单词不多，构词的单词比较生僻，所以，这里不提供例子了。
before vowels pale- word-forming element used in scientific combinations (mostly since c.1870) meaning "ancient, early, prehistoric, primitive," from Greek 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- (2) "far" in space and time" (see tele-).
before vowels pale- word-forming element used in scientific combinations (mostly since c.1870) meaning "ancient, early, prehistoric, primitive," from Greek 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- (2) "far" in space and time" (see tele-).
