Where does “hétéroclite” come from?
hétéroclite (French) comes from Latin heteroclitus, from Ancient Greek ἑτερόκλιτος, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hétéroclite (French): heterogenous; miscellaneous, motley; heteroclite
Definitions
- heterogenous; miscellaneous, motley; heteroclite
Ancestry of “hétéroclite”, step by step
hétéroclite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin heteroclitus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | heteroclitus | heteroclitic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑτερόκλιτος | irregularly declined or inflected |
| 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 |
via Late Latin heteroclitus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | heteroclitus | heteroclitic |