Where does “klima” come from?
klima (Turkish) comes from French climat, from Middle French climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
klima (Turkish): air conditioner
Definitions
- air conditioner
Ancestry of “klima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | climat | climate |
| 2 | Middle French | climat | — |
| 3 | Old French | climat | — |
| 4 | Latin | clima | slope, inclination; A Roman unit of area... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλίμα | a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |