Archaeology in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “archaeology” in Hindi is पुरातत्व विज्ञान, pronounced puratatv vijnyan — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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 ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-
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
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logy.
Quick facts about “archaeology”
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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 ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-
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
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logy.
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