Where does “genuflectens” come from?

genuflectens (Latin) comes from Latin genuflecto, from Latin flectō, from Proto-Italic flektō.

Definitions

Ancestry of “genuflectens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingenuflectoI kneel down, I bend the knee, I genuflect
2Latinflectōto bend, curve or bow
3Proto-Italicflektō—
Every word from Proto-Italic flektō →Every word from Latin flectō →Every word from Latin genuflecto →