Where does “clades” come from?

clades (English) comes from English clade, from Ancient Greek κλάδος, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂dos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

clades (English): plural of clade

Definitions

  1. plural of clade

Ancestry of “clades”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcladeA group of animals or other organisms derived...
2Ancient Greekκλάδοςyoung slip or shoot of a tree, such as is broken...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥h₂dos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂dos →Every word from Ancient Greek κλάδος →