Where does “microclima” come from?
microclima (Italian) comes from Italian clima, from Late Latin clīma, from Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ, from Ancient Greek κλῐ́νω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
microclima (Italian): microclimate
Ancestry of “microclima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | clima | climate; air conditioner |
| 2 | Late Latin | clīma | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλῐ́μᾰ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλῐ́νω | to slope, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |