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Where does “klimaatcrimineel” come from?

klimaatcrimineel (Dutch) comes from Dutch klimaat, from Middle Dutch climaet, from Middle French climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- — to cover; to incline.

klimaatcrimineel (Dutch): climate criminal, someone whose actions with...

Definitions

  1. climate criminal, someone whose actions with...

Ancestry of “klimaatcrimineel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklimaatclimate
2Middle Dutchclimaet—
3Middle Frenchclimat—
4Old Frenchclimat—
5Latinclimaslope, inclination; A Roman unit of area...
6Ancient Greekκλίμαa slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope...
7Ancient Greekκλίνωto bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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