English
aclinic
Aclinic comes from Ancient Greek ἀκλινής ‘unswerving’, from κλίνω ‘bend’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- ‘to incline’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱley-‘to incline’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱl̥-né-y-ti‘to lean’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*klíňňōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκλίνωklínō‘bend’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀκλινήςaklinḗs‘unswerving’
- Englishtodayaclinic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱley-‘to incline’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱl̥-né-y-ti‘to lean’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*klíňňōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκλίνωklínō‘bend’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀκλινήςaklinḗs‘unswerving’
- Englishtodayaclinic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- ‘to incline’
law, low, lean, ladder, decline, lid, inclination, eyelid, incline, declension, clinician, proclivity, declination, recline, acclimate, 23 more
through Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō
through Ancient Greek κλίνω ‘bend’
Today it means
adj Without inclination or dipping.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- / aclinic