Where does “declivitous” come from?

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

declivitous (English): Descending gradually; moderately steep; sloping;...

Definitions

  1. Descending gradually; moderately steep; sloping;...

Ancestry of “declivitous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindeclivussloping down
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 →
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