Where does “inclement” come from?
Inclement comes from Latin inclemens, formed from the prefix in- and the adjective clemens, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European ne and h₁én.
inclement (English): Stormy, of rough weather; Merciless, unrelenting;...
Definitions
- Stormy, of rough weather; Merciless, unrelenting;...
Ancestry of “inclement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | inclément | inclement; merciless |
| 2 | Latin | inclēmēns | harsh (all senses) |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 4 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “inclement”