Where does “clīma” come from?

clīma (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ, from Ancient Greek κλῐ́νω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “clīma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλῐ́μᾰa slope, incline, inclination
2Ancient Greekκλῐ́νωto slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clīma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-Every word from Ancient Greek κλῐ́νω