Where does “supragenual” come from?
supragenual (English) comes from English genual, from New Latin genuālis, from Latin genū, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
supragenual (English): Above a genu
Ancestry of “supragenual”, step by step
supragenual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English genual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | genual | Of or pertaining to a genu or to the knee |
| 2 | New Latin | genuālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | genū | a knee, kneejoint, kneepan |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
via English supra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | supra | Used to indicate that the current citation is... |
| 2 | Georgian | სუფრა | tablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted |
| 3 | Persian | سفره | tablecloth |
| 4 | Arabic | سُفْرَة | victuals; table, especially for eating |