Etymology of the English word climatology
the English word
climatologyderived from 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
climateusing the English suffix
-logyDerivations in English
bioclimatology,
cryptoclimatology,
macroclimatology,
microclimatology,
paleoclimatologyUsage
Word found in Modern English