Where does “κλάδος” come from?

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

κλάδος (Greek): branch, bough; branch of organisation; clade

Definitions

  1. branch, bough; branch of organisation; clade

Ancestry of “κλάδος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλάδοςyoung slip or shoot of a tree, such as is broken...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥h₂dos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂dos →Every word from Ancient Greek κλάδος →
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