Inclined
/ɪnˈklaɪnd/noun
Leaning or sloping rather than level, or disposed toward a particular action or opinion.
Did you know?Inclined shares an ancient root with “clinic,” originally a place associated with beds, because both descend from the idea of leaning or lying down.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*klei-
“To lean, bend, or slope”
Ancient Greek
Greek
klīnein
“To make lean, slope, or recline”
Classical Latin
Latin
inclīnāre
“To bend or lean toward; to turn in a direction”
Old French
Old French
encliner
“To bow, bend, or incline”
14th Century
Middle English
enclined
“Bent, sloping, or disposed toward something”
Modern English
English
inclined
“Leaning, sloping, or mentally disposed toward an action or view”