myEtymology.com: Greek etymology of klimakterikos

Etymology of the Greek word klimakterikos (κλιμακτηρικός)

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)