"Understanding the meanings of the common word roots can help us deduce the meanings of new words that we encounter. But be careful: root words can have more than one meaning and various shades of meaning. In addition, words that look similar may derive from different roots," points out the author of this article.
The root word 'archeo' is associated with the meaning 'ancient'
archeology - study of historic or prehistoric times by analysis of remains, esp. that have been excavated.
archaic - has traits of earlier period, out-dated
archives - documents or place where public or historical records are maintained
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