Where does “κλίνη” come from?
κλίνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλίνειν — present active infinitive of κλίνω; to lean,...
κλίνη (Ancient Greek): bed, couch
Definitions
- bed, couch
Ancestry of “κλίνη”, step by step
κλίνη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κλίνειν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλίνειν | present active infinitive of κλίνω; to lean,... |
via Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλῑ́νω | to decline; I bend, lean |