Where does “ἑτεροκλινής” come from?

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

ἑτεροκλινής (Ancient Greek): leaning to one side, uneven, sloping

Definitions

  1. leaning to one side, uneven, sloping

Ancestry of “ἑτεροκλινής”, step by step

ἑτεροκλινής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κλίνω

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

via Ancient Greek ἕτερος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
2Proto-Hellenichə́teros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλίνω →