Where does “precladistic” come from?
precladistic (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
precladistic (English): Prior to the use of cladistics
Definitions
- Prior to the use of cladistics
Ancestry of “precladistic”, step by step
precladistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English cladistic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cladistic | Relating to a clad; Relating to cladistics |
| 2 | English | cladistics | An approach to biological systematics in which... |
| 3 | English | clade | A group of animals or other organisms derived... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλάδος | young slip or shoot of a tree, such as is broken... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥h₂dos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |