Where does “-clinal” come from?
-clinal (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
-clinal (English): API; having a specified slope
Definitions
- API; having a specified slope
Ancestry of “-clinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “-clinal”