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Where does “supinate” come from?

supinate (English) comes from Latin supino, from Latin supīnus, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

supinate (English): To twist the forearm so as to turn the palm of...

Definitions

  1. To twist the forearm so as to turn the palm of...

Ancestry of “supinate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsupinodative masculine singular of supīnus; dative...
2Latinsupīnus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “supinate”

  • oversupinate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →