Etymology of the English word curvature
the English word
curvaturederived from the Latin word
curvatura (curve, bend, curved shape)
derived from the Latin word
curvatus (curved, bent; crooked)
derived from the Classical Latin word
curvare (bend, arch, make curved)
derived from the Latin word
curvus (curved, bent, arched)
derived from the Latin word
curvoderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker- (to turn, bend)
using the Latin prefix
ri-Derivations in English
excurvatureUsage
Word found in Modern English
