Where does “κλῖμαξ” come from?

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

κλῖμαξ (Ancient Greek): ladder; staircase; torture instrument shaped like...

Definitions

  1. ladder; staircase; torture instrument shaped like...

Ancestry of “κλῖμαξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλίνωto bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “κλῖμαξ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλίνω →