Where does “monoclade” come from?

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

monoclade (English): A monophyletic clade

Definitions

  1. A monophyletic clade

Ancestry of “monoclade”, step by step

monoclade 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 mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂dos →Every word from Ancient Greek κλάδος →