Etymology of the English word genuflect
the English word
genuflectderived from the Medieval Latin word
genuflectere (kneel; genuflect; bend the knee)
derived from the Latin word
genu (knee)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genu-derived from the Latin word
flectere (bend, curve, bow)
Date
The earliest known usage of genuflect in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
genuflected,
genuflectingUsage
Word found in Modern English
