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Where does “phylogenetic” come from?

Phylogenetic is derived from German phylogenetisch, formed with the suffix -isch from German phylo- and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -iskos.

phylogenetic (English): Of, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics;...

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics;...

Ancestry of “phylogenetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanphylogenetischphylogenetic
2GermanPhylogenese—
3Germanphylo-—
4Ancient Greekφῦλονa set of people or other beings; sex; nation,...
5Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “phylogenetic”

  • phylogenetically
  • phylogenetics
  • nonphylogenetic
  • cophylogenetic
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