Where does “genuflexo” come from?

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

genuflexo (Spanish): genuflected

Definitions

  1. genuflected

Ancestry of “genuflexo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenuflexusgenuflected, knelt, bent the knee;...
2LatingenuflectoI kneel down, I bend the knee, I genuflect
3Latinflectōto bend, curve or bow
4Proto-Italicflektō
Every word from Proto-Italic flektōEvery word from Latin flectōEvery word from Latin genuflecto