Where does “Klimax” come from?

Klimax (German) comes 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.

Klimax (German): climax

Definitions

climax

Ancestry of “Klimax”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	clīmax	climax
2	Ancient Greek	κλῖμαξ	ladder; staircase; torture instrument shaped like...
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

Words derived from “Klimax”

klimaktisch

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλίνω →