Etymology of the English word acclimate
the English word
acclimatederived from the French word
acclimaterderived from the French word
climatderived from the Late Latin word
clima (climate; measure of land; inclination from latitude)
derived from the Greek word
klima, κλίμα (a slope; a 'clime' or tract of country)
using the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Derivations in English
acclimatize,
acclimated,
acclimatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
