Where does “κλίμα” come from?

κλίμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

κλίμα (Ancient Greek): a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope...

Definitions

  1. a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope...

Ancestry of “κλίμα”, step by step

κλίμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κλίνω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλίνωto bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλῑ́νωto decline; I bend, lean

Words derived from “κλίμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλίνω →