Where does “clade” come from?

Clade comes from Ancient Greek κλάδος, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂dos, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root kelh₂-.

clade (English): A group of animals or other organisms derived...

Definitions

  1. A group of animals or other organisms derived...

Ancestry of “clade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλάδοςyoung slip or shoot of a tree, such as is broken...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥h₂dos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “clade”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂dos →Every word from Ancient Greek κλάδος →
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