Where does “enclitic” come from?

enclitic (English) comes from Late Latin encliticus, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλιτικός, from Ancient Greek ἔγκλισις, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλίνω, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

enclitic (English): A clitic that joins with the preceding word...

Definitions

A clitic that joins with the preceding word...

Ancestry of “enclitic”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	encliticus	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἐγκλιτικός	inclined towards
3	Ancient Greek	ἔγκλισις	inclination; slope; defeat, failure; displacement
4	Ancient Greek	ἐγκλίνω	lean on; to incline
5	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
6	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
7	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
8	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
9	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
10	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “enclitic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυφή →