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

  1. Having one oblique inclination; applied to strata...

Ancestry of “monoclinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-clinalAPI; having a specified slope
2Ancient Greekκλίνωto bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλίνω →