Where does “clival” come from?

clival (English) comes from English clivus, from Latin clīvus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱleywo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clival (English): Relating to the clivus

Definitions

  1. Relating to the clivus

Ancestry of “clival”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclivusPart of the cranium at the skull base, a shallow...
2Latinclīvusslope, hill, rise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱleywo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clival”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱleywo- →
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