Where does “klimaschädlich” come from?
klimaschädlich (German) comes from German schädlich, from German schaden, from Middle High German schaden, from Old High German scadōn, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.
klimaschädlich (German): harmful to the climate
Definitions
- harmful to the climate
Ancestry of “klimaschädlich”, step by step
klimaschädlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schädlich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schädlich | harmful |
| 2 | German | schaden | to hurt, to be harmful; to damage, to harm, to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schaden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scadōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaþōną | to injure, harm, damage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |
via German Klima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Klima | climate |
| 2 | Latin | clima | slope, inclination; A Roman unit of area... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλίμα | a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope... |
| 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 |