Where does “clima” come from?

clima (Catalan) comes 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.

clima (Catalan): climate

Definitions

  1. climate

Ancestry of “clima”, step by step

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