Where does “geniculum” come from?
geniculum (Late Latin) comes from Latin genu, from Proto-Italic genū, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
geniculum (Late Latin): knee; little knot
Ancestry of “geniculum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | genu | knee; elbow |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | genū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
Words derived from “geniculum”