Where does “microclade” come from?

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

microclade (English): A very small clade

Definitions

  1. A very small clade

Ancestry of “microclade”, step by step

microclade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English clade

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

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂dos →Every word from Ancient Greek κλάδος →