Etymology of the English word polyphyletic
the English word
polyphyleticusing the English prefix
poly-derived from the New Latin prefix
poly-derived from the Greek word
polus, πολύς (much, many; largely, mostly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pelə-derived from the English word
phyleticderived from the Greek word
phuletikos, ϕυλετικός
derived from the Greek word
phuletesderived from the Greek word
phule, φυλή (an offshoot; race or clan)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheuə-Usage
Word found in Modern English
