前綴paleo-,pale- 來源于希臘語palaio-,這二個前綴既是前綴也是詞根，作為詞根的時的意思也有“古老”的含義。由于這二個前綴構詞的單詞不多，構詞的單詞比較生僻，所以，這里不提供例子了。

before vowels pale- word-forming element used in scientific combinations (mostly since c.1870) meaning "ancient, early, prehistoric, primitive," from Greek palaio-, comb. form of palaios "old, ancient," from palai "long ago, far back," related to palin "again, backwards," tele- "far off, at a distance," from PIE root *kwel- (2) "far" in space and time" (see tele-).