Where does “cladofillo” come from?

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

cladofillo (Italian): cladophyll

Definitions

  1. cladophyll

Ancestry of “cladofillo”, step by step

cladofillo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian clado

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancladocladus
2EnglishcladusA branch of a ramose spicule, which collectively...
3Ancient Greekκλάδοςyoung slip or shoot of a tree, such as is broken...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥h₂dos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Italian fillo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfillophyllon
2Ancient Greekφῠ́λλονleaf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂dos →Every word from Ancient Greek κλάδος →