myEtymology.com: English etymology of cladogram

Etymology of the English word cladogram

the English word cladogram

derived from the English word clade

derived from the Greek word klados, κλάδος (a twig or bough (as if broken off))

using the English suffix -gram

derived from the Greek word gramma, γράμμα (mark; a writing; a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh-

using the English prefix -o-

using the Greek suffix -gram

using the English prefix clado-

The earliest known usage of cladogram in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English