Etymology of the English word clime
the English word
climederived 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 Latin word
climederived from the Greek word
klima, κλίμα (a slope; a 'clime' or tract of country)
Date
The earliest known usage of clime in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
