dendrochronology

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How do you pronounce dendrochronology?

The recorded pronunciation is /dˌɛndɹˌoʊkɹənˈɑlədʒi/.

What does dendrochronology mean?

The science that uses the spacing between the annual growth rings of trees to date their exact year of formation.

Where does dendrochronology come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dóruredup. Proto-Indo-European *der-drew-om? Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron) English dendr- English dendro- Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English chronology English dendrochronology From dendro- + chronology.

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