Where does “klima” come from?

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

klima (Danish): climate

Definitions

climate

Ancestry of “klima”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κλίμα	a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope...
2	Ancient Greek	κλίνω	to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱley-	to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

Words derived from “klima”

klimaændring
klimaforandring
klimaanlæg
klimakatastrofe

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