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* from Latin ''clima'' for "region, slope of the earth | * from Latin ''clima'' for "region, slope of the earth | ||
** from PIE '''*klei-''' "to lean" | ** from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] '''*klei-''' "to lean" | ||
** so "climate" indicates weather patterns in different parts, zones or regions of the earth | ** so "climate" indicates weather patterns in different parts, zones or regions of the earth | ||
* climate is primarily related to distance from the equator | * climate is primarily related to distance from the equator | ||