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Where does “alklini” come from?

alklini (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto klini, from Latin clīnō, from Proto-Italic kl(e)inō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

alklini (Esperanto): to bend or lean toward

Definitions

  1. to bend or lean toward

Ancestry of “alklini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoklinito bend, tilt
2Latinclīnō—
3Proto-Italickl(e)inō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “alklini”

  • alkliniĝi
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