Where does “geniculum” come from?

geniculum (English) comes from Latin geniculum, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.

geniculum (English): A small genu, or angular knee-like structure, especially a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ

Definitions

  1. A small genu, or angular knee-like structure, especially a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ

Ancestry of “geniculum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingeniculumknee; little knot
2Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
3Proto-Italic*-kelosDiminutive suffix
Every word from Proto-Italic *-kelos →Every word from Latin -culus →Every word from Latin geniculum →