Where does “acclive” come from?

acclive (Latin) comes from Latin acclivis, from Latin clivus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱleywós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

acclive (Latin): nominative neuter singular of acclīvis;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of acclīvis;...

Ancestry of “acclive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacclivisrising, ascending
2LatinclivusA slope, hill, rise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱleywóssloped, curved
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱleywós →
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