Where does “heteroclitical” come from?
heteroclitical (English) comes from English heteroclite, 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.
heteroclitical (English): Anomalous, heteroclite
Ancestry of “heteroclitical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | heteroclite | Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric,... |
| 2 | Late Latin | heteroclitus | heteroclitic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑτερόκλιτος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |