Climbing
/ˈklaɪmɪŋ/noun
The act of ascending or moving upward, especially by using hands and feet.
Did you know?English climb ultimately comes from a Germanic root linked to clinging and gripping, which is why the word feels physically attached to the act of hauling yourself upward.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gleybʰ-
“to stick, cling”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*klībaną
“to stick, adhere, cling”
Old English
English
climban
“to climb, ascend”
Middle English
English
climben
“to climb, ascend”
Modern English
English
climbing
“the act of ascending or scaling upward”