Where does “climatérique” come from?
climatérique (French) comes from Latin clīmactēricus, from Ancient Greek κλιμακτηρικός, from Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
climatérique (French): climacteric
Definitions
- climacteric
Ancestry of “climatérique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clīmactēricus | of or pertaining to a dangerous epoch in life, climacteric |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλιμακτηρικός | climacteric |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλῖμαξ | ladder; staircase; torture instrument shaped like... |
| 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 |