Where does “flexure” come from?

Flexure comes from Latin flexura, meaning a bending or turning.

flexure (English): The act of bending or flexing; flexion; A turn; a...

Definitions

  1. The act of bending or flexing; flexion; A turn; a...

Ancestry of “flexure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinflexuraflection/inflection/inflexion; nominative...
2Latinflectōto bend, curve or bow
3Proto-Italicflektō—

Words derived from “flexure”

Every word from Proto-Italic flektō →Every word from Latin flectō →Every word from Latin flexura →