Etymograph

English

Paleoproterozoic

From paleo- + Proterozoic.

A compound of paleo- + Proterozoic

Ancient Greek πάλαι ‘long ago’

Ancient Greek παλαιός ‘old’

English paleo-

Today it means

name The era from 2,500 Ma to 1,600 Ma, marked by a dramatic increase in atmospheric oxygen.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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