Where does “incline” come from?
Incline comes from Old French encliner, from Latin inclino (to bend or lean), formed from the Latin prefix in- and the root ḱley- meaning to lean or bend.
incline (English): To bend or move out of a given plane or...
Definitions
- To bend or move out of a given plane or...
Ancestry of “incline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | enclinen | — |
Words derived from “incline”