Where does “κλιμακτηρικός” come from?
κλιμακτηρικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
κλιμακτηρικός (Ancient Greek): climacteric
Definitions
- climacteric
Ancestry of “κλιμακτηρικός”, step by step
κλιμακτηρικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλῖμαξ | ladder; staircase; torture instrument shaped like... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Ancient Greek κλῑμᾰκτήρ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλῑμᾰκτήρ | rung of a ladder |