The word 'paléontologie' is derived from the Ancient Greek word for 'ancient' combined with words describing relatedness and a field of study.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple independent etymology sources (Etymonline, EBSCO, etc.) with consistent breakdown of palaios + ontos + logos. [tier=bronze indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Paleontology (wikipedia)
- https://www.etymonline.com/word/paleontology (corroboration)
- https://buenospanish.com/dictionary/paleontolog%C3%ADa/etymology (corroboration)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/earth-and-atmospheric-sciences/paleontology (corroboration)