Where does “clinoid” come from?

clinoid (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλίνη, from Ancient Greek κλίνειν — present active infinitive of κλίνω; to lean,...

clinoid (English): Like a bed; relating to the clinoid process; The...

Definitions

  1. Like a bed; relating to the clinoid process; The...

Ancestry of “clinoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλίνηbed, couch
2Ancient Greekκλίνεινpresent active infinitive of κλίνω; to lean,...
Every word from Ancient Greek κλίνειν →Every word from Ancient Greek κλίνη →