Where does “κλίνω” come from?

κλίνω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

κλίνω (Greek): bend, slant; tend; inflect, decline, conjugate

Definitions

  1. bend, slant; tend; inflect, decline, conjugate

Ancestry of “κλίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλίνωto bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλίνω →