Where does “clado-” come from?
clado- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλάδος, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂dos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
clado- (English): clade; branches of organisms
Definitions
- clade; branches of organisms
Ancestry of “clado-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλάδος | young slip or shoot of a tree, such as is broken... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥h₂dos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
Words derived from “clado-”