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
- To bend the knee, as in servitude; To briefly...
Ancestry of “genuflect”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | genuflecto | I kneel down, I bend the knee, I genuflect |
| 2 | Latin | flectō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | flektō | — |
Words derived from “genuflect”