Etymology of the English word acclivity
the English word
acclivityderived from the Latin word
acclivitas (slope, ascent, upward inclination)
derived from the Latin word
acclivis (rising, sloping, inclining upward)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Late Latin word
clivus (slope, incline; sloping ground; which forbid anything to be done)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*klei-derived from the Latin word
acclivitatioderived from the Latin word
acclivis (rising, sloping, inclining upward)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Late Latin word
clivus (slope, incline; sloping ground; which forbid anything to be done)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*klei-Date
The earliest known usage of acclivity in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
