Where does “inclining” come from?
Inclining comes from Old French encliner, from Latin inclīnāre meaning "to bend or lean," derived from the prefix in- and the root ḱley- meaning "to lean."
inclining (English): present participle of incline; inclination
Definitions
- present participle of incline; inclination
Ancestry of “inclining”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | incline | To bend or move out of a given plane or... |
| 2 | Middle English | enclinen | — |
Words derived from “inclining”