Where does “genuflexus” come from?

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

genuflexus (Latin): genuflected, knelt, bent the knee;...

Definitions

  1. genuflected, knelt, bent the knee;...

Ancestry of “genuflexus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingenuflectoI kneel down, I bend the knee, I genuflect
2Latinflectōto bend, curve or bow
3Proto-Italicflektō—

Words derived from “genuflexus”

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