Etymology of the English word cladoptosis
the English word
cladoptosisusing the English prefix
clado-derived from the English word
ptosisderived from the Greek word
ptosis, πτῶσις (falling; fall; a crash; downfall)
derived from the Greek word
piptein, πίπτω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-Usage
Word found in Modern English