Where does “palaeolatitudinal” come from?
palaeolatitudinal (English) comes from English latitudinal, from Latin lātitūdō, from Ancient Greek κλίμα, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
palaeolatitudinal (English): Of or pertaining to palaeolatitude
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to palaeolatitude
Ancestry of “palaeolatitudinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | latitudinal | Relating to latitude |
| 2 | Latin | lātitūdō | breadth, width, latitude |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλίμα | a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope... |
| 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 |