When did acclimate become a word?
The earliest known use of the verb acclimate is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for acclimate is from 1792, in the writing of Arthur Young, agricultural reformer and writer. acclimate is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French acclimater.
The earliest known use of the verb acclimate is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for acclimate is from 1792, in the writing of Arthur Young, agricultural reformer and writer. acclimate is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French acclimater.
