phylogeny

noun4

1. •
   The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades.

   • It was a bestiary more than a hundred years old, its entries organised by a quaintly outdated phylogeny and illustrated with hand-tinted plates. — 2022
2. •
   The historical development of a human social or racial group.

   • Understanding the phylogeny of this musical group helps us understand its music.
3. •
   The historical development of any thing, idea, etc.

   • Indeed, in a recent review article, Mithen (2009) traces the phylogeny of human communication […] — 2010
4. •
   A phylogenetic diagram.