Where does “clima” come from?

clima (Spanish) comes 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.

clima (Spanish): climate, weather

Definitions

  1. climate, weather

Ancestry of “clima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinclīma
2Ancient Greekκλῐ́μᾰa slope, incline, inclination
3Ancient Greekκλῐ́νωto slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clima

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