Climber
/ˈklaɪmər/noun
A person or thing that climbs, especially one that ascends something steep or difficult.
Did you know?Climber is built on the same old Germanic root as *climb*, ultimately tied to the idea of gripping or clinging as you rise, which is why the word feels so physical and alive.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gel-
“to be sticky, to clump, to adhere”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*klimbaną
“to climb, to clamber up by grasping”
Old English
OE
climban
“to climb, ascend”
Middle English
ME
climben
“to climb”
14th Century
English
climber
“one who climbs; later, a plant or device that climbs or clings”
Modern English
English
climber
“a person or thing that climbs”