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
- a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope...
Ancestry of “κλίμα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “κλίμα”