Where does “chinare” come from?
chinare (Italian) comes from Latin clīnō, from Proto-Italic kl(e)inō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
chinare (Italian): to bend, bow, lower, lean
Definitions
- to bend, bow, lower, lean
Ancestry of “chinare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | clīnō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kl(e)inō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “chinare”