Paleontology
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mid 19th century: from palaeo- + Greek onta ‘beings’ (neuter plural of ōn, present participle of einai ‘be’) + -logy.
wiktionary
From French paléontologie. Surface etymology is paleo-(“ancient”) + onto-(“being”) + -logy(“study”).
etymonline
paleontology (n.)
also palaeontology, "the science of the former life of the Earth, as preserved in fossils," 1833, probably from French paléontologie, from Greek palaios "old, ancient" (see paleo-) + ontologie "science or study of being and the essence of things" (see ontology). Related: Paleontological.
