Etymology of the English word climacteric
the English word
climactericderived from the Latin word
climactericus (critical, climacteric; of critical point in life)
derived from the Greek word
klimakterikos, κλιμακτηρικός
derived from the Greek word
klimakter, κλιμακτήρ (top of ladd)
derived from the Greek word
klimax, κλῖμαξ (ladder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*klei-derived from the Greek word
klima, κλίμα (a slope; a 'clime' or tract of country)
derived from the French word
climactericderived from the Greek word
klimakter, κλιμακτήρ (top of ladd)
derived from the Greek word
klimax, κλῖμαξ (ladder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*klei-derived from the Greek word
klima, κλίμα (a slope; a 'clime' or tract of country)
Date
The earliest known usage of climacteric in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
climacterium, German
Klimakterium, Norwegian
klimakterium, Swedish
klimakteriumUsage
Word found in Modern English
