Where does “monoclinal” come from?
monoclinal (English) comes from English -clinal, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
monoclinal (English): Having one oblique inclination; applied to strata...
Definitions
- Having one oblique inclination; applied to strata...
Ancestry of “monoclinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -clinal | API; having a specified slope |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |