Where does “geniculate” come from?
Geniculate comes from Latin geniculatus, derived from Latin geniculum, a diminutive formation using Latin -culus applied to Proto-Indo-European ǵónu meaning knee.
geniculate (English): Bent abruptly, with the structure of a knee;...
Definitions
- Bent abruptly, with the structure of a knee;...
Ancestry of “geniculate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | geniculatus | knotty |
| 2 | Latin | geniculum | knee; little knot |
| 3 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |