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Where does “κλῑμᾰκτηρῐκός” come from?

κλῑμᾰκτηρῐκός (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.

κλῑμᾰκτηρῐκός (Ancient Greek): climacteric

Definitions

  1. climacteric

Ancestry of “κλῑμᾰκτηρῐκός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλῖμαξladder; staircase; torture instrument shaped like...
2Ancient Greekκλίνωto bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “κλῑμᾰκτηρῐκός”

  • climacteric
  • climacterical
  • climactericus
  • climatérique
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