Where does “clivis” come from?

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

clivis (English): A neume representing two notes descending

Definitions

  1. A neume representing two notes descending

Ancestry of “clivis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclivisdative plural of clīvus; ablative plural of...
2LatinclivusA slope, hill, rise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱleywóssloped, curved
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱleywós →