Where does “κλίνω” come from?

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

κλίνω (Ancient Greek): to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...

Definitions

  1. to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...

Ancestry of “κλίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “κλίνω

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