English
acanthocladous
Acanthocladous comes from Ancient Greek κλάδος ‘young slip or shoot of a tree, such as is…’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκλάδοςkládos‘young slip or shoot of a tree, such as is broken off for grafting’
- Englishtodayacanthocladous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκλάδοςkládos‘young slip or shoot of a tree, such as is broken off for grafting’
- Englishtodayacanthocladous
Formed from -ous
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κλάδος ‘young slip or shoot of a tree, such as is…’
Today it means
adj Having spiny branches.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κλάδος / acanthocladous