Etymology of the English word incline
the English word
inclinederived from the French word
inclinederived from the Latin word
inclinare (bend; lower; incline)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
clinare (incline, slope; bend)
derived from the Greek word
klinein, κλίνω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*klei-Date
The earliest known usage of incline in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
disincline,
preincline,
inclinometer,
baroclinity,
inclinable,
inclined,
incliningCognates
French
incliner, Italian
inchinare, Italian
inclinare, Latin
clinare, Russian
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Word found in Modern English
