Where does “miniclade” come from?

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

miniclade (English): A clade with few members

Definitions

  1. A clade with few members

Ancestry of “miniclade”, step by step

miniclade 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 Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂dos →Every word from Ancient Greek κλάδος →