Where does “heteroclite” come from?
heteroclite (English) comes from Late Latin heteroclitus, from Ancient Greek ἑτερόκλιτος, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
heteroclite (English): Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric,...
Definitions
- Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric,...
Ancestry of “heteroclite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | heteroclitus | heteroclitic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑτερόκλιτος | irregularly declined or inflected |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |