Etymology of the English word climate
the English word
climatederived 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)
derived from the Late Latin word
climateDate
The earliest known usage of climate in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
climatic,
climatize,
cryptoclimate,
macroclimate,
climatologyCognates
Dutch
klimaat, French
climat, German
Klima, Lithuanian
klimatas, Norwegian
klima, Russian
климaт, Swedish
klimatUsage
Word found in Modern English
