Where does “climacterium” come from?

climacterium (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλιμακτήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

climacterium (English): The bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age

Definitions

  1. The bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age

Ancestry of “climacterium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλιμακτήρrung of a ladder; critical point in human life
2Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek κλιμακτήρ →