Where does “klima” come from?

klima (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish clima, from Late Latin clīma, from Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ, from Ancient Greek κλῐ́νω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “klima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishclimaclimate, weather
2Late Latinclīma
3Ancient Greekκλῐ́μᾰa slope, incline, inclination
4Ancient Greekκλῐ́νωto slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-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 κλῐ́νω