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Where does “kliimaksivaihe” come from?

kliimaksivaihe (Finnish) comes from Finnish kliimaksi, from Latin clīmax, from Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kliimaksivaihe (Finnish): stage of climax

Definitions

  1. stage of climax

Ancestry of “kliimaksivaihe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkliimaksiclimax, culmination; climax
2Latinclīmax—
3Ancient Greekκλῖμαξladder; staircase; torture instrument shaped like...
4Ancient Greekκλίνωto bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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