Where does “supine” come from?

Supine comes from Latin supinus, formed with the Latin suffix -inus from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to lie back or recline."

supine (English): Lying on its back; Reluctant to take action due...

Definitions

  1. Lying on its back; Reluctant to take action due...

Ancestry of “supine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsupīnuslying down with face upwards; supine, on one's back
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “supine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin supīnus →