Where does “إقليم” come from?

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

إقليم (Arabic): region, climate; territory; region, landscape,...

Definitions

  1. region, climate; territory; region, landscape,...

Ancestry of “إقليم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλίμαa slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλίνω →