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Where does “clíoma” come from?

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

clíoma (Irish): climate

Definitions

  1. climate

Ancestry of “clíoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclimaslope, inclination; A Roman unit of area...
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

Words derived from “clíoma”

  • bithchlíomeolaíocht
  • clíomeolaíocht
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