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

  1. The quality of being inclement; lack of clemency;...

Ancestry of “inclemency”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininclementianominative neuter plural of inclēmēns; accusative...
2Latininclēmēnsharsh (all senses)
3Latinīn-un-, non-, not
4Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Latin īn-Every word from Proto-Italic en
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