Etymology

clinal

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Today it means: Pertaining to beds or rest. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek κλίνη (klínē) ← Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō
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clinal · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱley-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱl̥néyti
  4. Proto-Hellenic*klíňňō
  5. Ancient Greekκλῑ́νω (klī́nō)
  6. Ancient Greekκλίνη (klínē)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. English todayclinal

From Ancient Greek κλίνη (klínē, “bed”) + English -al.

clinal · adjective2

  1. Englishcline
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todayclinal

From cline + -al.

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