Where does “supine” come from?
supine (Italian) comes from Italian supino, from Latin supīnus, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
supine (Italian): feminine plural of supino
Definitions
- feminine plural of supino
Ancestry of “supine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | supino | on one's back; supine; supine |
| 2 | Latin | supīnus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |