English
Epigravettian
Epigravettian comes from French Gravettien ‘Gravettian’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentGravettien‘Gravettian’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentÉpigravettien
- Englishearliest quotation 2011Epigravettian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentGravettien‘Gravettian’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentÉpigravettien
- Englishearliest quotation 2011Epigravettian
Earliest quotation: 2011, Sarunas Milisauskas, European Prehistory: A Survey: “Other parts of southern Europe that were occupied during…”
Every English word from French Gravettien
Today it means
name A late Paleolithic culture following the Gravettian, c. 21000–10000 BCE.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Gravettien / Epigravettian