Where does “preacclimation” come from?
preacclimation (English) comes from English acclimation, from English acclimate, from French acclimater, from French climat, from Middle French climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα — to cover; to incline.
preacclimation (English): Prior to becoming acclimated; Acclimation in...
Definitions
- Prior to becoming acclimated; Acclimation in...
Ancestry of “preacclimation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acclimation | The process of becoming, or the state of being,... |
| 2 | English | acclimate | To habituate to a climate not native; to... |
| 3 | French | acclimater | to acclimatize |
| 4 | French | climat | climate |
| 5 | Middle French | climat | — |
| 6 | Old French | climat | — |
| 7 | Latin | clima | slope, inclination; A Roman unit of area... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κλίμα | a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |