cline的词源

英文词源

cline (n.)

1938, in biological use, back-formation from incline or from Greek klinein "to slope, to lean" (see lean (v.)). Middle English had clinen (v.) "to bend, bow," from Old French cliner, from Latin clinare.

中文词源

cline：渐变群

来自PIE*klei,倾斜，词源同lean,incline.词义由倾斜到渐变。

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