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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλῐ́μᾰ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλῐ́νω | to slope, incline |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |