Where does “recline” come from?
Recline comes from Latin reclinare, formed from the prefix re- and a root ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- and wer-.
recline (English): To cause to lean back; to bend back; To put in a...
Definitions
- To cause to lean back; to bend back; To put in a...
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