Where does “pycnocline” come from?
pycnocline (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.
pycnocline (English): A boundary layer in a body of water between areas...
Definitions
- A boundary layer in a body of water between areas...
Ancestry of “pycnocline”, 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 |