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Where does “clíomeolaíocht” come from?

clíomeolaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish clíoma, 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.

clíomeolaíocht (Irish): climatology

Definitions

  1. climatology

Ancestry of “clíomeolaíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishclíomaclimate
2Latinclimaslope, inclination; A Roman unit of area...
3Ancient Greekκλίμαa slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope...
4Ancient Greekκλίνωto bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clíomeolaíocht”

  • bithchlíomeolaíocht
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