Where does “polyphyletic” come from?

polyphyletic (English) comes from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polyphyletic (English): Having multiple ancestral sources; referring to a...

Definitions

  1. Having multiple ancestral sources; referring to a...

Ancestry of “polyphyletic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpoly-many; polymer
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

Words derived from “polyphyletic”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from English poly- →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →