Etymology of the Latin word climactericus
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)
Derivations in other languages
English
climacteric, Italian
climaterico, Portuguese
climatérico
