List of words derived from

The word 'history' comes from the "Greek" word 'historia' , which means learning or knowing by enquiry.

'Palaeo' means 'old', 'Meso' means 'middle' and 'Neo' means 'new'.

The word 'Palaeolithic' - 'Lithic' has been derived from the "Greek" word 'lithos', which means 'stone'.

The word 'Autotrophs' - 'auto' means 'self' and 'troph' means 'food'.

The word 'ecology' is derived from the "Greek" word 'oikos' meaning 'house' or 'place to live in'.

The word 'Photosynthesis' - photo means light; synthesis means combination of components.