Etymology of the English word reclinate
the English word
reclinatederived from the Latin word
reclinatusderived from the Latin word
reclinare (bend back; [se reclinare => lean back, recline])
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
clinare (incline, slope; bend)
derived from the Greek word
klinein, κλίνω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*klei-Date
The earliest known usage of reclinate in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
