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

  1. clade; branches of organisms

Ancestry of “clado-”, 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 “clado-”

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