Where does “lysocline” come from?
lysocline (English) comes from English -cline, from English -clinal, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lysocline (English): The depth in the ocean below which solubility of...
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- The depth in the ocean below which solubility of...
Ancestry of “lysocline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -cline | A specified form of slope or gradation |
| 2 | English | -clinal | API; having a specified slope |
| 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 |