Where does “reclining” come from?
Reclining derives from Latin reclinare, formed from the prefix re- and a root from Proto-Italic wre, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ḱley- meaning to bend or incline.
reclining (English): Capable of being reclined, or moved into a more...
Definitions
- Capable of being reclined, or moved into a more...
Ancestry of “reclining”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | recline | To cause to lean back; to bend back; To put in a... |
| 2 | Latin | rēclīnāre | — |
Words derived from “reclining”