Where does “lātitūdō” come from?

lātitūdō (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κλίμα, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lātitūdō (Latin): breadth, width, latitude

Definitions

  1. breadth, width, latitude

Ancestry of “lātitūdō”, step by step

lātitūdō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κλίμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλίμαa slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope...
2Ancient Greekκλίνωto bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Latin lātus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlātuswide, broad
2LatincaudaA tail
3Proto-Italickaudātail
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “lātitūdō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλίνω →