Where does “אקלים” come from?

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

אקלים (Hebrew): Climate, a climate: long-term atmospheric conditions in a region

Definitions

  1. Climate, a climate: long-term atmospheric conditions in a region

Ancestry of “אקלים”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicإِقْلِيم—
2Ancient Greekκλίμαa slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope...
3Ancient Greekκλίνωto bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-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 →