Where does “microclima” come from?

microclima (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese 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 (Portuguese): microclimate

Definitions

  1. microclimate

Ancestry of “microclima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseclimaclimate; mood; atmosphere
2Late Latinclīma
3Ancient Greekκλῐ́μᾰa slope, incline, inclination
4Ancient Greekκλῐ́νωto slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-Every word from Ancient Greek κλῐ́νω
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