The French word 'paléontologie' was introduced in 1822.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, reputable sources (etymology reference, museum research center, specialist geology publications) corroborate the 1822 coinage by Blainville, with detailed citation of the original publication.
Sources
- Paleontology (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paleontology (merriam-webster.com)
- https://palaeo-electronica.org/content/2012-issue-1-articles-2/79-palaeontology-in-france (palaeo-electronica.org)
- https://clubgeologiqueidf.fr/paleontologie/ (clubgeologiqueidf.fr)
- https://paleo.mnhn.fr/fr/actualites/especes-ndeg45-la-paleontologie-200-ans-7105 (paleo.mnhn.fr)