Where does “genuflecto” come from?

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

genuflecto (Latin): I kneel down, I bend the knee, I genuflect

Definitions

  1. I kneel down, I bend the knee, I genuflect

Ancestry of “genuflecto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinflectōto bend, curve or bow
2Proto-Italicflektō—

Words derived from “genuflecto”

Every word from Proto-Italic flektō →Every word from Latin flectō →
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