κλάδος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) young slip or shoot of a tree, such as is broken off for grafting
  • olive-branch which was wound round with wool and presented by suppliants
  • laurel branches used in temples
  • (anatomy) branch of a blood vessel
  • (figuratively) arm

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₂dos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kl̥h₂dos

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