Where does “inclemency” come from?
Inclemency comes from Latin inclementia, formed from the prefix in- and Latin clemens, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "not" and "being."
inclemency (English): The quality of being inclement; lack of clemency;...
Definitions
- The quality of being inclement; lack of clemency;...
Ancestry of “inclemency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | inclementia | nominative neuter plural of inclēmēns; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | inclēmēns | — |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |