Where does “aclinic” come from?

aclinic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκλινής, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

aclinic (English): Without inclination or dipping

Definitions

Without inclination or dipping

Ancestry of “aclinic”, step by step

aclinic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀκλινής

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀκλινής	unswerving
2	Ancient Greek	ἀ-	The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3	Proto-Hellenic	hə-	same; together
4	Proto-Indo-European	sm̥-	one; with, together
5	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

via French aclinique

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	aclinique	aclinical

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →