Where does “genuflect” come from?

genuflect (English) comes from Latin genuflecto, from Latin flectō, from Proto-Italic flektō.

genuflect (English): To bend the knee, as in servitude; To briefly...

Definitions

  1. To bend the knee, as in servitude; To briefly...

Ancestry of “genuflect”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingenuflectoI kneel down, I bend the knee, I genuflect
2Latinflectōto bend, curve or bow
3Proto-Italicflektō—

Words derived from “genuflect”

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